The clock is ticking fast and Washington can no longer afford to ignore Turkey's security obstacles and continue its support of the PKK terror group's Syrian affiliates. Opinion| OmerOzkizilcik
Therefore, Jeffrey's negotiations with Turkish officials come with baggage and the clock is ticking towards escalation.
CENTCOM's policies in Syria and its continuing support to the YPG-dominated SDF could be another spoiler for Jeffrey’s peacemaking efforts. CENTCOM has officiallyof $300 million to support the YPG with arms, ammunition and training. Many CENTCOM officials have openly sympathised with the YPG and the PKK; even former US special envoy Brett McGurk has unabashedly advocated for the group since his resignation. Therefore, CENTCOM may sabotage any agreement between the US and Turkey.
A key part of the discussions is the nature of local forces, which hasn’t yet become clear. The Turkish side fears that the formation of 15 different allegedly local military councils by the YPG as a way of rebranding will be an attempt to promote them as new ‘local forces’. US support of the YPG was one of the main damaging points to the relations, its resolution can open the way for much more. Jeffrey might focus on one single topic which is the case of Syria in his negotiations over a safe-zone with Turkey, but actually, his efforts could be the beginning of a new era or more likely, his journey may fail as his attempts will be overshadowed by the general trend in US-Turkish relations.
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