Why is Turkey delaying the crossing of the Peshmerga in to Kobane? (KurdishQuestion).
It has been reported that the Peshmerga force that will be crossing into Kobane will be delayed a further few days. It was previously announced that the force, formed of between 150-200 fighters, would be crossing into Kobane today (Sunday).
While no Peshmerga force has until now reached Kobane, it was announced today that certain technical details were awaiting to be ironed out between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Turkey.
For the past few weeks now both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Turkish state have been discussing sending additional fighters into Kobane. While the KRG has proposed sending heavily armed Peshmerga fighters "to help the YPG defend the town of Kobane", Turkey's intentions have been vulnerable to questioning, to say the least.
Turkey's stance towards Kobane — not to mention its bit-part role in the coalition — has raised doubts of its capacity and willingness to fight against ISIS.
Documents and videos have been released of Turkey's cooperation with ISIS. Videos of ISIS fighters crossing in and out of the Turkish-Syrian border were broadcasted on regional and international TV stations.
Turkey's delay tactics in regards to the crossing of the Peshmerga, and its own proposal of sending 1300 FSA fighters from Aleppo to Kobane have been questioned by the YPG. After the Turkish President Erdogan's prophecy that "Kobane will fall within days" over three weeks ago, his personal efforts seem to have concentrated on realising his unfulfilled prediction.
The tactics and games surrounding the transfer of additional fighters into Kobane seem to be extensions of this desire. Hmmm....I would not want those FSA guys around me unarmed, let alone armed, certainly if their 'leader states ISIS are my brothers. This is a Stab in the back to the Kurdish resistence....not Aid.
HT:
#FSA Commander al-#Akaidi Nov.'13 VIDEO: "My relationship with the brothers of #IS is good...even brotherly"
http://t.co/htGNSKytNc
#Syria
— Laura Wells (@wellsla) October 26, 2014
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