Despite
being one of the most effective ground forces in the region, the
Kurdish PYD has been barred from participating in Syrian peace. Elif
Sarican of the Kurdish Student Union, tells Radio Sputnik’s Loud &
Clear why the PYD has been left on the sidelines.
Those talks
begin Friday, seeking an end to Syria’s bloody conflict. According
to Sarican, Western nations have refused to allow the Kurdish
Democratic Union Party (PYD) to join the talks for fear of upsetting
Turkey, especially considering Ankara’s role in slowing the flow of
refugees in mainland Europe.
Sarican also
points out that Washington’s intervention in Syria is more about a
desperate attempt to hold onto its status as the sole world
superpower.
While the
PYD is one of the most effective fighting forces, it could also be
the best hope of diplomacy. [...] Given the long history of Turkey’s
mistreatment of Kurdish communities, the PYD is simply fighting for a
chance to live free of repression.
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