Afghanistan
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Professor warns Afghanistan scenario could repeat in Iraq and Syria Kurdistans
An Indiana University professor warned the scenario of the US troops' withdrawal from Afghanistan could be repeated in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq.
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Iran deputy FM, AKP deputy head hold talks in Ankara
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs Ali Bagheri Kani held talks with Numan Kurtulmus, deputy chairman of Justice and Development Party, at the headquarters of the party on Thursday in Ankara.
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Our existence is not tied to US presence in Syria: representative
The representative of the Syrian Democratic Council in the Iraqi Kurdistan region says "The emphasis of the Centcom commander in his meeting with General Mazloum Kobani to keep American forces in Syrian Kurdistan does not diminish our will to maintain our achievements and we do not tie our existence to the United States."
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Joe Biden does not want to put Kurdish issue above US ties with Ankara, analyst says
The US President Joe Biden, like all previous US administrators, does not want to confront Turkey and will not put Kurdish concerns above his ties with Turkey, a political affairs analyst told Kurdpress.
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Germany, Britain and US are seeking to free Peshmerga forces from party affiliation: British MP
A member of the Britian parliament, Robert Halfon says his country, Germany and the USA are seeking to integrate Peshmerga forces and bring an end to the control of the ruling parties over the forces.
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US must understand the situation of Syrian Kurds: analyst
A Middle East Analyst David Lepeska says the United States should not leave the Syrian Kurds alone, given that the Kurds have played an important role in the fight against the ISIS.
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US withdrawal from northern Syria will not lead to the collapse of Kurdish-Arab forces: Kurdish commander
A Syrian Kurdish forces commander says the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria will not lead to the collapse of Syrian Kurdish-Arab forces.
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Turkey is waiting for Russia and US green lights to attack northern Syria: expert
A Syrian Kurdish analyst and journalist believes "currently, there is no opportunity for a Turkish ground attack on Syrian Kurdistan, but whenever Turkey finds a position, it will attack northern Syria."
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Party official says US is not trustworthy and Syrian Kurds should get united
A member of the Central Committee of the Syrian Kurdistani Union Party (PYKS) urged the Kurds in Syria not to trust the US and count on it for the future and stated that Kurds need unity and brotherhood to get prepared for upcoming political events in Syrian Kurdistan.
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Masoud Barzani says Kurdistan Region and Afghanistan have many differences
Addressing an increasing concern, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday, August 22, predicted that the Kurdistan Region would not experience the kind of upheaval as has happened in Afghanistan in recent weeks should the US withdrawal from Iraq.
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US presence in Syrian Kurdistan is symbolic and limited, official tells Kurdpress
The representative of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the Balkans told Kurdpress in an interview that the US troops are in Syrian Kurdistan only for political support, and the number of their forces is very limited.
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Joe Biden says US has no military force in Syria
The US President claimed that his country does not have any military forces in Syria.