The Turkish military confirmed Monday its forces shelled Syrian Kurdish positions of the PYG for a third consecutive day.
During a visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned the PYG that it will face what he called the “fiercest response” if it makes further territorial gains.
Ankara accuses the group of being a terrorist organization linked to the Kurdish rebel PKK, which Turkish forces are fighting in Turkey.
The PYG is fighting to connect the last link in a continuous Kurdish-controlled region in Syria along the Turkish border.
With the Syrian Kurdish leadership dismissing Ankara’s warning, Turkey’s political leaders have not ruled …read more
Source: Voice of America
