Rappler's latest stories on Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units
U.S., Turkey launch joint patrols in northeast Syria
A joint center of operations has been established as part of the agreement for a 'safe zone' between the Turkish border and the Syrian areas controlled by the YPG
Turkey says Syria Kurds withdrawal 'must be confirmed'
As part of the US-Turkey deal to create a 'safe zone' in northern Syria, a joint operations center was set up and there will be joint patrols. Turkey hopes the patrols would start 'as soon as possible.'
Syria Kurds say fighters start pullback from Turkish border
The so-called 'safe zone' agreed by Washington and Ankara aims to create a buffer between the Turkish border and Syrian areas controlled by the Kurdish People's Protection Units
Damascus rejects Turkey-U.S. plan, Kurds give guarded welcome
No details are provided on the size or nature of the safe zone, but the deal appears to provide some breathing room after Turkey threatened an imminent attack on the Kurdish People's Protection Units
U.S.-backed Syria force pummels last ISIS bastion
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have since March 10 rained fire on the enclave in a bend of the Euphrates River, blitzing thousands of ISIS members into surrender
Turkey to set up Syria 'security zone' after Trump call
In a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirms that 'a 20-mile security zone along the Syrian border... will be set up by us'
Erdogan, Trump consider creating security zone in Syria
In a telephone conversation, the leaders 'discussed the idea of creating a security zone cleared of terrorism in the north of the country,' the Turkish presidency says in a statement
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
Meanwhile, Ankara-backed rebels advance against the Kurdish People's Protection Units in the enclave of Afrin in northwestern Syria
Turkish air strikes kill 36 pro-regime fighters in Syria's Afrin
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the strikes on Kafr Janna were the third such raid on loyalist fighters in the enclave in less than 48 hours
11 Turkish troops killed in deadliest day of Kurdish offensive in Syria
The fatalities follow Turkey sending troops and launching air strikes against Kurdish militia in Northern Syria
Pressing Syria offensive, Turkey urges U.S. pullback
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to expand the offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) to Manbij, east of Afrin
Turkey expects Trump to 'keep promise' not to arm Syria Kurds
Washington views the Kurdish YPG militia as the most effective fighting force on the ground against ISIS, but Ankara sees them as 'terrorists' linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party
Trump, Erdogan vow friendship despite anger at US arming Kurds
Both leaders try to put a brave face on their differences and to renew a key alliance between NATO s leading power and its biggest Muslim member partners in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq
Turkey angered by U.S. move to arm Syrian Kurds
The issue risks further stoking tensions between Ankara and Washington less than a week before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Washington to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump
Kurds advance towards ISIS-held Syria border town
The town is a key target for the Kurds who want to free up the route between Kobane to the west and Qamishli further east along the Turkish border
