CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 26 · Aug 26, 2026, 2:56 PM
Turkey says dissolution of Kurdish-led group crucial for Syrian stability
France 24 [en]
Turkey on Wednesday said the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) marked a key step towards strengthening state authority and achieving lasting stability in Syria. Turkey has long regarded the SDF as an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which waged an insurgency against the Turkish state for decades. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara, Turkey.
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