Turkey Invades Syria

[Magda Hassan]

The US just sold out their Kurdish allies.

Biden told the YPG Kurds they "must" move back across the river, meaning the Euphrates, and that the US will not, "under any circumstances" support them otherwise. "Period".

It's interesting that, from a diplomatic perspective that Biden's arrival at the airport was an insult; he was met by the vice-governor of Ankara province. Not even the governor. Normally such an important statesman would have been either been met by Erdogan or his immediate deputy or another of equal rank to Biden. Ergo he wasn't received as the honoured guest western media is suggesting. There still appears to be considerable tension between the US and Turkey as a consequence of Washington's involvement in the recent failed coup.

Meanwhile, Operation Euphrates Shield commenced the day before Biden's arrival.

Importantly, the advance of Turkish forces into Syria seems also designed to seal the border and stop the flow of US sponsored weapons/supplies to ISIS (HERE).

Overall, this seems to be a US strategy designed to try to pull Turkey back into the NATO fold by sacrificing the (homeland need of) the Kurds - which has been Erdogan's demand all along.

My guess is that Erdogan's extradition request for Fethullah Gulen will now quietly cease altogether.

Yes that is interesting. Not quite the right reception for Biden that would indicate a full embrace of this action. Ball now in Russia's court. Syria has already complained about this illegal action.

I see Turkey already had a fully fledged social media campaign ready to go for Operation Euphrates Shield. https://twitter.com/EuphratesShield