Turkey has threatened to launch a military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria if they do not agree to Ankara's conditions for a "bloodless" transition after the fall of President Bashar Assad. Turkey considers the Kurdish-led People's Protection Units (YPG) as a terrorist outfit linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Turkey has conducted multiple ground operations in Syria over the past nine years to push Kurdish forces away from its border. This event took place on 01/08/2025 at the following location: Ankara, Turkey.
Incident Type: Political Conflict
Event Type: Statement
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 0
Source: DW