Kurdish commander seeks peace talks as Turkey steps up military response
Recent attack in Turkeyʼs capital led to massive air campaign against Kurdish targets in Syria and Iraq. Kurdish military chief wants international community to help find peaceful solution
In a recent sit-down with AP reporters‚ Mazloum Abdi – the top Kurdish military commander in north-east Syria called for world-wide diplomatic intervention to solve Syriaʼs multi-layered conflicts (especially considering Turkeyʼs increased military actions)
The situation got more complex after an attack on a defence facility in Turkeyʼs capital about a week ago: five people lost their lives and over twenty got hurt. The Kurdistan Workersʼ Party took responsibility for this incident‚ which made Turkey respond with force
Turkeyʼs military didnt waste time and launched wide-scale air-strikes hitting many spots in northern Iraq and Syriaʼs north-eastern regions that they think have PKK connections; these actions are part of their counter-terrorism strategy
The Kurdish leader pointed out that international mediators could help find peaceful solutions: their role would be crucial in managing relations between different groups in the region. He stressed that diplomatic talks are needed to stop military escalation and prevent more conflicts from happening in this already troubled area
