Israel Matzav

Syria and Turkey to cooperate against Kurds

Here's yet another reason why Israel should be helping out the Kurds. This week, the governments of Syria and Turkey signed an agreement to work together against the Kurds (Hat Tip: Joshua I).

Syria and Turkey have approved a counter-insurgency accord. Officials said the CI agreement would enhance security cooperation between Ankara and Damascus. They said the accord would focus on the Kurdish Workers Party, which operates in Iraq, Syria and Turkey. "This will formalize procedures that have already been taking place between our two countries," a Turkish official said.

Officials said the CI agreement would pave the way for the extradition of PKK members to either Syria and Turkey. They said several of the Kurdish insurgents captured by Turkey over the last year were identified as Syrian citizens or residents.

Another element of the accord was the establishment of a so-called hotline between the security establishments of Damascus and Ankara. They said one hotline has already been operating between the offices of the military chiefs of both countries.

Even if the Kurdish cause were not just (they are far more deserving of a state than the fake 'Palestinians'), the rule in this region is 'my enemy's enemy is my friend.' There are more than ample reasons for Israel to be helping the Kurds out.

Labels: Bashar al-Assad, Kurdistan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syrian Kurds, Turkish Kurds

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:46 AM