Turkey warns Kurds against threats during truce

The United States and Russian Federation announced on February 22 that they had reached a deal for a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria, which would begin on February 27.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he was ready for a ceasefire, on the condition that “terrorists” did not use it to their advantage. The truce will not cover the Islamic State group and the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has called the attack clear evidence of the terrorist nature of the YPG and said Ankara expected cooperation from its allies in combating the group.

Obama said the Syrian government and Russian Federation must live up to their commitments. There are already jets belonging to the United States, Britain and France at Incirlik, all allegedly involved in ongoing US-led air strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria. The weapon also can be used in the direct attack mode against buildings and other targets. But Russia’s intervention on his side in September has given him what now appears to be a decisive boost. Meanwhile, an increasingly autocratic Turkish state fears the PKK now has a Syrian safe-haven, along with USA political backing and military support. “There is evidence that the ones there are Nusra Front”.

The group has also been regarded by the U.S.as an ally operating on the ground in the fight against Daesh.

The next month or two would show if that transition process was serious and Assad would have to make “some real decisions about the formation of a transitional governance process that’s real” Kerry said. “VERY FIERCE” BATTLES “The battles are very fierce”.

To achieve a reduction in violence that would allow aid operations across the country and bring the Syrian government and the opposition back to the negotiating table in Geneva for a U.N.-facilitated political transition process. If the fighting ends now, the coalition of rebel groups will remain in control of much of Aleppo and Idlib provinces, and key areas along the Lebanese border and near Damascus in the south. It is one of several areas where the government has made major gains this year.

Davutoglu said Turkey would closely monitor how the ceasefire would be implemented, adding: “We support the ceasefire under any circumstances”. Also at the press conference was his top humanitarian adviser, Jan Egeland. Russia’s RIA news agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying there was no such “Plan B”.

Obama stressed the agreement to halt fighting did not apply to the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State.

“Forcing a truce is clearly a wrong approach”, Zakharova said. Over the course of his statement to the nation, he repeatedly mentioned “Russia and the U.S.”, “Russian and American experts”, “the Russian Federation or our American partners” – nine such mentions in all over the course of five minutes. The Russians were “now dominating”, Corker told MSNBC.