Headlines
- Russia vows to prevent clashes with Assad forces
- French PM says resurgence of Islamic State is inevitable due to Turkish offensive
- Turkey rejects Syria ceasefire because ‘you cannot negotiate with terrorists’
- Russia says: ‘unacceptable’ Turkish incursion into Syria must be temporary
Good Read
- Money, hatred for the Kurds drives Turkey’s Syrian fighters. Sarah El-Deeb and Joseph Krauss
- Russian shadow falls over Syria as Kurds open door for Assad.Martin Chulov
- Some of the most noble peopleI’d ever met.’ Lara Seligman
- Erdoğan’s calamitous Syrian blunder has finally broken his spell over Turkey. Simon Tisdal
From Twitter
….and Assad to protect the land of our enemy? Anyone who wants to assist Syria in protecting the Kurds is good with me, whether it is Russia, China, or Napoleon Bonaparte. I hope they all do great, we are 7,000 miles away!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2019
.@realDonaldTrump’s newly-announced sanctions against Turkey fall very short of reversing the humanitarian disaster brought about by his own erratic decision-making. https://t.co/MMvt0S9Tl6
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) October 15, 2019
#BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of Defense on northern #Syria, “Turkey’s unilateral action was unnecessary and impulsive. President Erdogan bears full responsibility for its consequences, to include a potential ISIS resurgence, possible war crimes, and a growing humanitarian crisis.” pic.twitter.com/9Gyig9mGL9
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) October 15, 2019
#BREAKING Turkish presidency slams 'dirty deal' between Syria's Assad and Kurdish forces pic.twitter.com/VSEB6iKfh0
— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 15, 2019
Thousands of pro-Kurdish protesters across the world came out on the streets this weekend to condemn Turkey's offensive in Syria. pic.twitter.com/aM8eLWKDpR
— DW News (@dwnews) October 15, 2019
Syrian Democratic Forces #SDF foil an infiltrating operation by Turkey-backed armed militias into the Global Coalition's main base in Kharab Eshk, west of Ein Issa
SDF destroyed two armored vehicles were used by the infiltrating militants#NPA
#Syria #SDF #YPG #US pic.twitter.com/tznR6fxdpR— NORTH PRESS AGENCY (@NPA_SY) October 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/narinistan/status/1184125121776115713?s=21
#BREAKING Foreign aid in NE Syria fully halted: Kurdish statement pic.twitter.com/zFb3RmZB4c
— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 15, 2019
2/ "Memorandum of Understanding
On 13/10/2019, a meeting took place between representatives of the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, and this is what was agreed upon:"@akhbar
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
4/ "SAA forces will be moving into SDF territory using three axis:
1/ From Tabqa in northern direction towards Ayn Issa and its countryside. Also in northern direction towards Syrian Turkish border at Tell Abyad and towards the west."@akhbar pic.twitter.com/Z1LDBRw1ka
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
6/ "Third axis from Hasakah/Tall Tamr, arriving in Ras al Ayn and towards the east arriving in Qamishli and then Al Malikiyah and towards the south."@akhbar pic.twitter.com/2pEQTzQXYr
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
8/ "By that, the SAA will be present in the entire region east and north of the Euphrates and in coordination with local military councils, while area between Ras al Ayn and Tell Abyad stays as an unstable combat zone until it is liberated."@akhbar pic.twitter.com/C7vKppGO4l
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
10/ This was the full text of the deal between SDF and Syrian government, translated from Arabic into English by me.
Thank you for attention.@akhbar
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
The U.S. military has sent F-15 fighter jets and Apache gunships in a"show of force" to disburse Turkish-backed forces who came "very close" to U.S. troops west of Ain Issa, Syria, Fox News reported citing a U.S. official.https://t.co/1MpecMra1U
— Ahval (@ahval_en) October 15, 2019
Trump-Erdogan phone call:
2/ “We do not talk with terrorist organisations, I told him,” Erdoğan said about the U.S. proposal for ceasefire.
— Ahval (@ahval_en) October 15, 2019
Note to all journalists. There is no change in security and administrative structure of Fish Khaboor/Sêmalka border crossing. SDF continues to provide security to foreign journalists visiting NE Syria. pic.twitter.com/nn1lF7s5eh
— Mustafa Bali (@mustefabali) October 15, 2019
Good morning.
-The Kurdish Red Crescent has recorded 42 civilian deaths and 146 injuries since October 9
-International NGOs pulled staff from NE Syria
-The Kobani hospital is out of service
-There is a water crisis in Hasakah after Turkey bombed the Alok water station— Joanne Stocker جوآن (@joanne_stocker) October 15, 2019
6 days of Turkish military campaign:
– 70,000 children uprooted from their homes
– 160,000 people forced to flee
– 450,000 at immediate risk
– 0 mediation efforts from US/NATO/UK/EU between allies at war. pic.twitter.com/JXLzgHdxjk— Jan Egeland (@NRC_Egeland) October 15, 2019
MSF are evacuating all staff and suspending the majority of their operations in northeast #Syria due to extreme volatility in the region.https://t.co/7mRjKQ3Mlw
— Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) October 15, 2019
The US withdrawal from Syria and the Turkish offensive have once again demonstrated Europe’s geopolitical weakness. It are now turkey and Russia who decide on our safety. Europe must take its destiny into its own hands by building a real Defense Union. https://t.co/0OOXzFO8uI
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) October 14, 2019
1- Refused US to use Incirlik air base & its land for Iraq war, and for anti-ISIS war.
2- Allowed foreign ISIS fighters to cross its border to Syria, according to US officials.— Namo Abdulla (@namo_abdulla) October 14, 2019
5- Erdogan is a friend of Maduro Regime in Venezuela.
6- Erdogan was a friend of Omer Bashir of Sudan.
7- Purchased most advanced Russian S-400 missiles— Namo Abdulla (@namo_abdulla) October 14, 2019
8- Detained US and EU citizens and used them as bargaining chips
9- Turkey is the largest prison for journalists, according CPJ.
10- Turkey has detained hundreds of political prisoners.— Namo Abdulla (@namo_abdulla) October 14, 2019
President #Trump told General Mazloum Kobane jokingly "next to me there are people who love you more than their homeland"
Trump was referring to members of his administration who opposed his decision to withdraw from #Syria.
#SDF #KurdsBetrayed #US #Turkey #سوريا #تركيا #كوباني— Baraa Sabri (@BARAASABRY1) October 15, 2019
It keeps on getting more remarkable…
A Russian journalist posts a video of himself standing inside a military base in Manbij, N-Syria, recently abandoned by the U.S. army.@akhbarpic.twitter.com/bjhfNG1PfC
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 15, 2019
Mistake du jour: sending the VP to Turkey. Suggests the Admin still thinks it can entice Ankara to stop. A further degradation of America's waning stature. Further undercuts his lead diplomat who should be the only one going, if anyone. https://t.co/DC0WEQVi5B
— Robert Danin (@robertdanin) October 15, 2019
Hatim Abu Shaqra is among murderers of 9 civilians executed on M4 highway including politician #HavrinKhalaf. A former al-Qaida affiliated jihadist, now within ranks of Turkish-backed so-called National Army which Turkey claims will bring peace and stability to the region. pic.twitter.com/3owXCUnTZO
— Mustafa Bali (@mustefabali) October 15, 2019
While Turkish forces were able to progress rapidly in the country it appears Ras al-Ain was never fully captured and the SDF was able to recapture at least parts of it https://t.co/eml2vUFYJD
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) October 15, 2019
Ein Issa camp is out of control, ISIS families are burning the tents and trying to flee towards Turkish army .#SDF#Turkye pic.twitter.com/R41RzdHQhQ
— Mahmoud Bali (@bali_mahmoud) October 15, 2019
#BREAKING #SDF fully recaptures Sere Kaniye city, as several #Turkey-led Islamist groups retreat into Turkey and call for more reinforcements from Aleppo and Idleb.
— Shino Can (@sincan2023) October 14, 2019
Today we’ve met exhausted Syrian Kurds who were smuggled into Iraq as violence worsened this week. Scared & uncertain, they were emotionally spent and had no idea what their future held. Holding her young daughter, one woman, Sawa, had a message for Trump. “We trusted you.”
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) October 15, 2019
If the Turkish army can’t take Sere Kaniye to colonize and ethically cleanse it, then it must destroy it to ensure than no Kurdish population lives next to the Turkish border. This, still, constitutes demographics engineering and is a war crime. https://t.co/5cVxKk0I7E
— Fouâd Oveisy (@consul_general) October 15, 2019
#BREAKING: According to an ex-pilot of 181 Filo, F-16C/Ds of #Turkish Air Force's 8th MJBC at #Diyarbakir has been unable to carry-out a single strike mission against #SDF & #SAA since 20 hours ago because the airspace over NE #Syria has been blocked on them by #Russia Air Force! pic.twitter.com/2imhz7Pedl
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) October 15, 2019
Turkey responded to sanctions as expected with defiance .Only a tornado shaking the country can land its leaadership to reality of their isolation .
Half measures will not work…. #Trump2020 @SecPompeo https://t.co/C52SReW8TN— East Med Monitor (@EastMedMonitor) October 15, 2019
I disagree, Soner. They offloaded this to the TSO. And they have no restraint. And because of that TR is now liable for the war crimes its proxies have committed. A professional ground force would have been better for that. But increased risks to Turkey
— Aaron Stein (@aaronstein1) October 15, 2019
Romantisizing Erdogan is a mistake:
Did Erdogan only go after Gulenists?
No, he used the coup to go after all rivals & the press.
Is Erdogan only going after the YPG?
No, his JN affiliated proxies – coopting the FSA(??) – see no diff between the YPG, SDF, & civilians.
— Michael P Pregent (@MPPregent) October 15, 2019
The former People’s Democratic Party (HDP) MP for Urfa is charged with “insulting the Turkish state” after he spoke at Sunday’s 20,000 strong demonstration.
— Steve Sweeney (@SweeneySteve) October 15, 2019
He continued: “Now we all have to crush fascism together. Now we all have to stop the massacre in Rojava. If we don't do this now, history will repeat itself, like the Armenian genocide in 1915.
— Steve Sweeney (@SweeneySteve) October 15, 2019