This time, Erdogan feigned full satisfaction with a joint memorandum that limited his ethnic cleansing to an Arab-majority stretch of Syrian territory adjacent to the Turkish border, where few Kurds live anyway, while conceding the protection of all other Syrian Kurds to Putin. . ..…

The two leaders must have shared a good laugh over one point in their agreement—that Russian and Turkish troops would jointly patrol a zone along the border six miles deep, since Russia was now assuming the exact responsibility proposed for US troops in the deal that Trump envoy Jeffrey had sold to the..…

Washington’s negotiations of a sham ‘ceasefire’ with Erdoğan resulted in the complete endorsement of Turkey’s plan for the large-scale ‘demographic displacement’ of Kurds and other groups in Rojava. Erdoğan’s plan was further ratified when he and Vladimir Putin jointly issued..…

Needless to say, if Putin succeeds in arranging a settlement between the Turks, Kurds and Assad, he will also have prevented NATO from attacking itself! ... Then again, allegedly NATO exists to stop Putin from invading Europe and the Middle East, too. ..…

In return for the generous favor of establishing a safe zone along Turkey’s southern border to address its security concerns regarding the Kurds, Turkey would probably allow the Syrian government with the backing of Russia to occupy a few strategic areas in northwestern Idlib Governorate – particularly..…

Putin obliges Erdogan to call off Turkey's against Kurds NE Syria. Views, Putin- Erdogan summit... ..…

Given that Erdoğan was part of the conference, it appears that he and Putin are likely coordinating Turkish invasion to meet both their needs Erdoğan to eradicate Kurds from that section of Syria and Putin to consolidate his hegemony over his client state, Assad regime.. ..…

Syrian airspace, and concern for Kurds . . 57 Views . . . President Vladimir Putin hosts his Turkish guest Recep Erdogan at Sochi on Tuesday, Oct. 22 as master of northern Syria after his special forces began moving into evacuated US positions including the big Tabqa air base. ... Esper..…

WATCH: Turning to Putin, Erdogan ignores U.S. agreement for northeastern Syria . The Kremlin pointedly referred to that abandonment as it told the Kurds to abide by the Russian-Turkish accord. . ..…

Among Trumpian disasters arising from the decision to cut run on Kurds Syria is the opportunity it affords Vladimir Putin to obtain what every Russian since Stalin has desired in Middle East... ..…

Trump Abandons Syria and Kurds to Putin, Erdogan and Assad . by . . Share this: . . . ..…

So far, Erdogan is concentrating on seizing Syrian-Arab towns and is in phone talks with Russian, Vladimir Putin, negotiating the future of majority- Kurdish areas.. Kurds and other oppressed peoples of Middle East, and the entire working class, can on their own strength,..…

The Kurds that have been inconvenienced by Erdogan’s actions have already allied themselves with Putin/Assad. . ..…

The Kurds’ commander in chief explains why his forces are finally ready to partner with Assad and Putin. . . . . . . There’s Always a Next Time to Betray the Kurds . The Kurds have no choice but to always trust the United States—and to suffer the inevitable consequences. . . ...…

It is both likely and dangerous that a unilateral Turkish response will fragment NATO and jeopardize American strategic interests over the long term. [1] [“The case of the shot-down “Cobra”: The Kurds are changing the fate of Turkey and Syria”], Ekonomika Segodnya, May 14,..…

Get our free ebook on how the Soviet Union became Putin's Russia. . . . . . ... It is true, of course, the Kurds have not merely fought to support the US or other allies’ efforts in the war against ISIS, but also for their own self-defense, protecting their land and people. ..…

Erdogan & Putin are in Turmoil Checkmated by Trump on Turks Designs to Destroy Kurds. ..…

After creating a buffer zone or safe haven in Syria along the Turkish border with Russian President Vladimir Putin Sept. 17, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now says he wants safe zones in territory held by his archenemy the Kurds. ..…

Yet Lebanon's constitution guarantees that fully 50 percent of its seats parliament go to Christians Sunni and Shia Muslims split the half of the parliament. ..…

For the Turks, it is, as always, about the Kurds. . For Assad, this war is about his survival and that of his regime. For Putin, it is about Russia remaining a great power and not losing its last naval base in the Med. ..…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent shift in policy toward rapprochement with Russia and his talk of ending the war in Syria are fueled by determination to prevent Syrian Kurds from establishing a unified Kurdistan along the Turkish border. . Russian President Vladimir Putin..…

Putin added that Russia was also close to preparing on-the-ground data to share with Western powers, to further expand Russia's role in the war on ISIS in Middle East.. Putin urged the audience to acknowledge that Assad and Kurds are fighting Islamic State and other terrorist..…

Once seen seeking friendship with all of his neighbors, Erdogan has declared war on Israel, aided Islamic State Syria and seems to be reigniting the war with Kurds, distancing from his NATO allies and U.S and embracing Putin's Russia. ..…