Trump blames Erdogan: What does that mean for Syria?

Trump blames Erdogan: What does that mean for Syria?

Kobane, Syrien - The fall of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8th by the jihadists of the Haiat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS) triggered the latest political turbulence. Donald Trump, the designated US President, has blamed Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan for this change of power. According to Trump, Turkey had carried out an "enemy takeover", an assessment that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan decidedly rejected. "That would be a serious mistake," he said in an interview with Al-Jasira and emphasized that it was not about a takeover, but about the will of the Syrian people. In response to the events in Syria, in which over a million people had to flee due to renewed fights, Turkey emphasizes its role as a supporter of the opposition against Assad, where millions of Syrian refugees live in Turkey, such as the Krone

political tensions and military threats

The bid administration warns of possible Turkish offensive measures against Kurdish self-government in Syria, while Trump is by no means rejecting Turkish military actions. Regardless of the concerns of the US government, Trump praised Türkiye's intervention in Syria and described it as a strategic move. High-ranking representatives within the bidet government are currently afraid of an invasion of Turkish troops, while they collect near the Kurdish city of Kobanê. The Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan had already called for the Kurdish YPG militia, part of the SDF, to dissolve, otherwise threaten a military intervention, which he considered necessary to ensure regional stability. These developments could lead to a serious humanitarian crisis, since thousands of displaced persons have already been around in the region, reported the Frankfurter Rundschau .