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MESOP TODAYS COMMENTARY : Biden’s diplomatic triage in Turkey
It is no secret that the Aug. 24 Turkish military incursion into Jarablus, which sits less than 30 kilometers (roughly 19 miles) from the Turkish-Syrian border, was secondarily about the Islamic State (IS) and primarily about checking the advances of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in northern Syria, as Cengiz Candar recounts this week.
Metin Gurcan, citing sources in Ankara, reports that IS “had been withdrawing from Jarablus for two weeks. The YPG had been preparing to move north to capture Jarablus, but Ankara pre-empted the move through [Operation] Euphrates Shield. Ankara’s action is further confirmation that the true target of the operation is not IS, but to block YPG’s domination of northern Syria.” Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=77586
MESOP TODAYS MESSAGES ON SYRIA KURDISTAN BY BRETT McGURK UNITED STATES / 29 Aug 2016
Brett McGurk Verified account @brett_mcgurk – DOD: We want to make clear that we find these clashes — in areas where #ISIL is not located — unacceptable and a source of deep concern.
DOD: We want to make clear that we find these clashes — in areas where #ISIL is not located — unacceptable and a source of deep concern. – www.mesop.de
MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS
Emile Hokayem @emile_hokayem 5h5 hours ago – Emile Hokayem Retweeted Brett McGurk
Read these tweets to see state of disarray of US policy in northern Syria bc of politics-free myopic focus on ISIS
Emile Hokayem added, – Brett McGurk @brett_mcgurk 29 Aug 2016
DOD: The US is actively engaged to facilitate such deconfliction and unity of focus on #ISIL, which remains a lethal and common threat. www.mesop.de
MESOP SPECIAL : MULLAHS RECRUITING IN EUROPE
Iranian Groups in Europe Active in Recruiting Syria, Iraq Fighters – Asharq Al-Awsat – English
Nayef Al-Rasheed – Read all http://english.aawsat.com/2016/08/article55357309/iranian-groups-europe-active-recruiting-syria-iraq-fighters
MESOP : WHO WILL STOP HIM ?
ERDOGAN: “Our struggle will continue until #PYD is exterminated” – @cdersim3/@imc_televizyonu
MESOP : THE ALWAYS SIMPLE-MINDED JOSHUA
Joshua Landis @joshua_landis – Turkey’s Syria Intervention by @joshua_landis http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/turkeys-s
MESOP: “PRAVDA” DOESN’T MEAN TRUTH
Jeff White @JeffWhite25 30m30 minutes ago – ““Moscow views world affairs as a system of special operations” Copy to the @WhiteHouse
Jeff White added, – BestKeptSecrets.US @dbslaw
A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories, via @nytimes #TIFF #thr #Citizenfour #SnowdenMovie http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/world/europe/russia-sweden-disinformation.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share …
MESOP : THE WAR GOES ON
#BREAKING: 27 journalists & staff detained as Turkish police raid Kurdish language daily Azadiya Welat in Diyarbakir. #TwitterKurds
MESOP : THERE IS ALS THE IRAQI CATASTROPHUE
Sadr warns of Hashd groups running in next Iraq elections saying they would militarize society & have no political experience
#Kurdistan Region NGOs ask #Kurds to leave Baghdad http://ow.ly/sy0e303EHRx #TwitterKurds
MESOP : THE SYRIAN CAROUSEL
Syria à la Carte: Turkish Invasion Highlights Rapidly Shifting Alliances http://spon.de/aeOPJ via @SPIEGELONLINE
MESOP LATEST TODAY FROM MANBIJ
If the #Turkish backed rebel offensive moves just 10km down the Euphrates, the #Manbij salient will b compromised.
MESOP : HIS HISTORICAL WORK – ASSAD HAS NORMALISE THE USE OF HEMICAL WEAPONS
OPCW confirms that #Assad‘s chemical weapons attacks went on after 2013. Assad was rewarded in the “peace” talks.
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WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP BACKGROUNDER : Fighting Escalates on Turkey-Syria Border, Endangering U.S. Forces
By Margaret Coker – WALL STREET JOURNAL – 28 August 2016 – ISTANBUL—Tensions are escalating between Turkish armed forces and Syrian Kurdish rebels after the death of the first Turkish soldier involved in the newest battlefront of the Syrian war, a development that could further endanger U.S. forces in the area and complicate their mission to vanquish Islamic State.Turkey’s military stepped up its bombardment deeper into Syria with airstrikes and artillery strikes on Sunday after a Turkish soldier died earlier and three others were wounded earlier in the weekend when their tank unit came under attack by Kurdish rebels opposed to Turkey’s military operation. Turkish military sources said they have killed at least 25 “terrorists,” a reference to Kurdish fighters from that militia, known as the YPG. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=77564
MESOP TODAYS DOCUMENT : Joint Statement of Kurdish & Allied Parties in Syria on Turkish Invasion – Click for signatories
28 Aug 2016 – Joint Statement: Following the defeat of extremist forces, such as Daesh, conspiratorial plans have started to unfold. Turkey’s latest attack on the Syrian territory in Jerablus city is a continuation of its old/new imperial policy. It is also a plan to occupy more Syrian territory under the pretext of fighting terrorism, i.e. Daesh. However, Turkey’s real plan is to fight against the democratic project, initiated by the Syrian Democratic Council to resolve the ongoing crisis in the country. Turkey’s aim is to create a conflict among the components of Syrian society. We, the strong believers of democracy who are keen on protecting the security and integrity of the Syrian territory, strongly condemn the Turkish occupation of Syrian territory. We urge the international community to pressure the Turkish regime to stop its interference in the internal affairs of Syria, calling for the immediate withdrawal of its troops from Syria. Read and watch all and signatories: http://www.mesop.de/?p=77572
MESOP – TODAYS ROJAVA REPORT : Turkish-Supported Rebels Advance v. ISIS & Kurdish-Led SDF
29 Aug 2016 – The Kurdish YPG militia has accused Turkey of seeking to seize Syrian territory with its support of a rebel offensive. The chief spokesman for the YPG militia, Redur Xelil, denied that any YPG fighters were attacking the rebels:
There are no YPG military reinforcements being sent towards Manbij [the city captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces last month]. Turkey’s claims that it is fighting the YPG west of the Euphrates have no basis in truth and are merely flimsy pretexts to widen its occupation of Syrian land.ORIGINAL ENTRY: Turkish-supported rebels advanced in northern Syria on Sunday, taking a series of villages from both the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Islamic State.On the fifth day of the offensive, the rebels moved through SDF territory to reach the Sajur River, 15 km south of the border city of Jarablus, the initial objective which was quickly captured from the Islamic State last Wednesday. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=77589
MESOP TODAYS ACTUAL SITUATION REPORT NORTH HAMA / SYRIA
29 Aug 2016 – by Scott Lucas – eaworldview – The Jund al-Aqsa faction and pro-rebel activists say Helfaya, northwest of Hama city, has been captured. The advance is considered significant since — unlike most areas of northern Hama Province — Helfaya is populated by many regime supporters and many of its men fight in pro-Assad units. Pro-opposition activists say the supporters were moved into Helfaya after many residents were forced to flee across the Orontes River in May 2013: ORIGINAL ENTRY: Rebels have launched an offensive in northern Hama Province in western Syria, hoping to extend their success this month in attacks near Aleppo city. Read all : http://www.mesop.de/?p=77581
MESOP NEWS FLASH (KNOW BETTER WITH MESOP) British Newspaper Uses Video of Regime’s Aleppo Attack for “Turkish Airstrike” – 29 Aug 2016
The Independent of London has added to the confusion over the deadly Turkish strike near Jarablus, mistakenly using video of a regime attack on Aleppo city as the supposed images of Turkey’s bombing. The original video was posted by Syria’s White Helmets civil defense organization on Saturday. It shows the destruction in the al-Ma’adi neighborhood of Aleppo, where dozens of civilians were killed and wounded.
The Independent uses the footage under the headline, “Turkish Air Strikes ‘Kill At Least 40 Civilians’ in Syria”. Its version has no White Helmets logo — although White Helmets rescuers can clearly be seen moving through the rubble, retrieving bodies and rescuing survivors.The newspaper bolsters its error by basing its story on the claims of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which recycles unconfirmed claims as fact. www.mesop.de
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
MESOP FLASH SYRIEN : US GENERAL TOWNSEND ENTZIEHT YPG-EINHEITEN MUNITION & WAFFEN / PYD/PKK KURDEN BLOCKIEREN STRASSE ZUM US STÜTZPUNKT RUMAILAN
Verbitterung macht sich breit – KAMF DER KURDEN
29 Aug 2016 – FAZ – Bei den Kurden macht sich abermals Verbitterung breit. Moskau kommt ihnen nicht zu Hilfe, auch nicht Washington. Biden hatte die Kurden am vergangenen Mittwoch aufgefordert, sich in die Gebiete östlich des Euphrats zurückzuziehen; ansonsten würden sie die militärische Unterstützung Amerikas verlieren. Da hatte die Operation „Schutzschild Euphrat“ gerade begonnen, und Biden erweckte den Anschein, dass das türkische Vorgehen mit Washington abgestimmt sei. Volltext lesen http://www.mesop.de/?p=77579
NEUES AUS DER KULTUR VON LBGTI : STEVIE SCHMIEDEL MEETS SADIQH KHAN – GENDERPOLITIK & ISLAM
Die feministische Initiative „Pinkstinks” als Ideengeber des von Heiko Maas intendierten Verbots verwies darauf, dass die Debatte schon jetzt zu einem Rückgang sexistischer Werbung geführt habe. „Egal wie es weitergeht, wir haben unglaublich viel erreicht”, sagte deren Geschäftsführerin Stevie Schmiedel. Sie verwies auf Kampagnen wie die von Unilever, die seit kurzem unter dem Stichwort „unstereotype” zu weniger stereotyper Werbung aufruft. Astra habe seine sexistische Bierwerbung reduziert. Londons neuer Bürgermeister Sadiq Khan hatte kürzlich erst sexistische Werbung auf Bussen und in U-Bahnen untersagt. Es stelle sich jetzt die Frage, ob das auch ein dauerhafter Effekt sei, sagte Schmiedel. Der Werberat allein genüge nicht —.der habe „keine Durchsetzungskraft”, monierte sie. FAZ Wirtschaft 29 Aug 2016