I really hope the two sides figure out a workable formula beyond the zero sum game Turkey seems to be pushing for. - ThreadSky

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hhassan.bsky.social • 91 days ago

I really hope the two sides figure out a workable formula beyond the zero sum game Turkey seems to be pushing for.

Reposted from Aaron Y. Zelin

Mazloum Abdi: SDF is ready to communicate with new authority in Damascus english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

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boboinparadise.bsky.social•88 days ago

Beware of Turks bearing gifts...

azelin.bsky.social•90 days ago

I was more confident maybe a few days ago than I am right now unfortunately. Especially since it seems like the US is fumbling the bag on this.

ollymizzi99.bsky.social•90 days ago

They're going to need each other so if that fact alone doesn't ensure an agreement... 🤷

eupolemos.bsky.social•90 days ago

Eh. The US will be fumbling for at least the next 4 years. Trump already abandoned the Kurds once, leading to involved officers resigning based on shame IIRC.

Fingers crossed for all of Syria.

hhassan.bsky.social•90 days ago

Agreed. In most areas it’s impossible to sustain SDF presence. Hoping some areas will be governed by Kurds. Not just in eastern Syria. Many options if they are serious about it.

allan-b.bsky.social•90 days ago

Actually, there is not much the US can do about areas they have no presence in. It is not up to the US what happens to minorities, it is up to HTS and Turkey. And they should be held accountable for what they do.

azelin.bsky.social•90 days ago

Indeed, hoping for the best for everyone!

justtrying.bsky.social•88 days ago

My worry is that HTS owes too much to Turkey and its proxies to diverge from Ankara even if it wanted to (itself no guarantee). Turkey's unswerving goal in Syria is getting Kurds under the boot and if there wasn't convergence with HTS on this they wouldn't have gotten this far together.

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