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Iranest. 8. 2–12 million
Iraqest. 5. 6–8. 5 million
Turkeyest. 14. 3–20 million
Syriaest. 2–3. 6 million
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Kurds are an Iranian ethnic group native to Western Asia. Geographically, this mostly mountainous area, known as Kurdistan includes southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. There are also exclaves of Kurds in central Anatolia and Khorasan.

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Turkey reinforced troops cross the border to Syria 'short'

Feb 16,2020 6:55 am

has the incidence of Turkey is threatened, reinforced its troops on the Syrian Border prior to a long that target Kurdish troops of the allies of the USA could.

troops were to cross In Syria , "in a nutshell", a presidential aide said.

Turkey wants to create a cleared a "safe zone", a Kurdish militia, which also house some of the Turkey 3. 6 million Syrian refugees.

President Donald Trump has withdrawn the US-troops in the field, in a controversial movement condemned at home and abroad.

his train, defended on Tuesday, saying the Kurds had not been abandoned, calling them "special".

The Kurds , the most important US allies against the jihadist group Islamic state (IS) In Syria .

But Turkey regarding the Kurdish militia, dominated by the US allies Syrian Democratic forces (SDF) as a terrorist group. The U.S. pullout was seen paving the way for an offensive.

What happens at The Border ?

convoys of trucks were seen with infantry and tanks, the Position of the Turkish Border Town of Akcakale on Tuesday evening. Pictures of buses, the people were shown by the state news Agency Anadolu.

plans for the Turkey, create a 32km (20 miles) deep "secure zone" will run for 480 km on the Syrian side of The Border .

Kurds In Syria have kept Altun protests against the danger of a Turkish Invasion

Fahrettin, the Turkish President, director of communications, said that Turkish troops would cross The Border briefly to "neutralize a long-standing threat against Turkish citizens".

Kurdish militia fighters, he said, could either "error or do we have to prevent [to], that they interfere with our counter-efforts".

Ibrahim Kalin , special adviser to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told the BBC, "The Goal is clear and the security of our Border with Syria due to the elimination of all terrorist elements", and, conditions, for the "refugees to return safely and voluntarily."

Mr Kalin also said, to occupy that "Turkey has no intention of any part of Syria".

the First indications suggest a limited intervention of Turkey on a 100km stretch of The Border between the towns of Tal Abyad and Ras al-Ain.

It is a sparsely populated, mainly in the Arab Region, and it is unclear what would take place in the conflict with Kurdish forces.

U.S. troops have already withdrawn from four cross-Border positions out there, but you have not lifted from the positions in the direction of the East and the West.

What has been the reaction?

The SDF, said The Border areas were "on the verge of a possible humanitarian disaster".

"The Attack spilled The Blood of thousands of Innocent Civilians ", said the SDF-general command.

The Kurdish-led administration in the region, announced the "Three Days of the General mobilization in Northern and Eastern Syria," she called on civilians to "head to The Border with Turkey, for the performance of their task".

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Washington said it was sending Mixed Signals , and the Kurds fear the confusion could "ignite the entire region".

Russia's security Council said it was "important for everyone to avoid measures that could hinder a peaceful settlement In Syria ".

What Donald Trump has said?

He said his pullout - described as a "stab in the back" by the SDF - affected "only 50 soldiers" of about 1,000 U.S. troops in the country.

In a series of tweets, Mr Trump praised the Turkey as a trading partner and Nato ally, hours after you said, if the country was "off limits" in his penetration.

Turkish forces positioned on The Border with Syria near Akcakale

"We can leave in The Process of Syria, but in no way have we abandoned the Kurds , the said Special People and wonderful fighter," Mr. Trump, adding that the US helps the Kurds , "financially, [and] weapons".

"Any unabgesprochene or unnecessary fights by the Turkey be devastating to their economy and to their very fragile currency," The President said as he described The Relationship between the Two Countries as "very good".

The Pentagon said Turkey had "unfortunately. elected to act unilaterally" and that the U.S. personnel have been removed, "in order to ensure their safety", but not to leave Syria.

The White house also confirmed that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip would visit Erdogan, the US at 13. November, at The Invitation of President Trump.

IS How would a break-in effects on the situation?

The SDF says it's the detention of More Than 12,000 men, believed to be members of in seven prisons. At least 4,000 prisoners are foreigners. The exact locations have not been released, but some are reported to be in the vicinity of the Turkish Border .

Two camps - Roj and Ain Issa holding company of the families of suspected IS members are within the "safe zone".

Mr Trump warned Mr Erdogan, when he sent troops in Northern Syria, you would be responsible for the backup fighter IS captured.

The SDF, said his fighters to continue to guard the prisons and camps, but it is a concern, you could escape as a way into other areas or be forced to, if you are attacked.

On Wednesday, IS militants according to reports, three suicide bombings have been in their current de-facto capital of Raqqa, about 80km South of Akcakale on the Turkish Border . There was no confirmation of the victims.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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