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US Chief of General Staff 54 km negotiation: divide PYD, enter Rakka.
"Ankara is making a power account for 9-10 thousand people, most of them ÖSO"
General Staff General Gen Akar, who met with US Chief of Staff General Dunford yesterday in Incirlik, told his counterparts about Turkey's possible operation. The first plan is for ÖSO forces to enter from Tel Abyad opposite Akçakale and head towards Rakka from the region under PYD control. The second plan is to reach Rakka from El Bab through Menbic.
Ugur Ergan from Hürriyet reports:
US Chief of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford arrived in Turkey yesterday to discuss with Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, the different technical scenarios and plans of Ankara, the military technical dimension of possible operation against DAEŞ's Rakka in Syria. Two commanders talked, not in Ankara, General Staff Headquarters, but in Adana-İncirlik. In addition to Rakka, discussions about the operations carried out by Turkey in El Bab against DAESH and PKK caused the comments of "Operation center of Rakka operation may be İncirlik". The combat aircraft of the US-led coalition's own powers and the USA's armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have already been deployed in Incirlik.
TWO PLAN IS ON THE TABLE: The main agenda of the meeting was the removal of DAESH from Rakka as it was on the telephone conversation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump. According to information received from security sources, Gen. Akar told Dunford that he had prepared two plans for Turkey's possible operation.
ENTRANCE FROM TEL ABYAD: According to the first and the priority plan of Ankara, Turkish and US special forces, the amount of which will be determined later, and the Turkish Free Syrian Army (ÖSO) forces trained in Syria will enter into the Rakka from Tel Abyad opposite of Akçakale, The region will have to persuade the PYD that the US will not have a problem in the transition because it is in the hands of the PYD, which is close to the terrorist organization PKK. The most important reason why Turkey, which requested a distance of approximately 20 km for the transit, preferred 54 km distance from the border to Rakka was listed as "Actually dividing the PYD region into two and suitable for the land conditions" .
US-PYD PARTNERSHIP: But military observers also remind Trump's support for the Syrian Kurds before the elections, while Trump administration is unlikely to completely dismantle the severely armed PYD in Obama's time. For this reason, it is suggested that the US will be able to make accounts for both the PYD and Turkey at a common point. Ankara, on the other hand, favored the use of Arab elements in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG), which was the main component of the initiative from the United States.
COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA: Turkey is warmly welcoming the Arab elements within the SDG to the siege of Rakka. However, it expresses the condition that only the ÖSO forces should enter Rakka with Turkish and US troops. Military experts seem to be in need of cooperation and coordination with Russia besides PSD.
OPERATION FROM ALBAB: Ankara's second plan is to go from El Bab to Rakka. However, attention is drawn to the fact that the 180-kilometer route that passes through Menbic is mountainous, as well as the elements of PYD and the DAESH is a threat. Gen. Akar also recalled the condition that the elements of PYD in Menbic should be withdrawn to the east of the Euphrates.
9-10 thousand man power
Apart from Turkish and US troops, the majority of Rakka Operation's power accounts for 9-10 thousand people including ÖSO. It is calculated that the shift from the 2,500-strong ÖSO force in El Bab to Rakka is still being disgussed. The other 7-8 thousand power will be provided from the ongoing training program in Turkey with Kırşehir-Hirfanlı and Hatay. In both places it was reported that the training camps were full. However, it was emphasized that it is imperative for the US to meet the needs of the trained. It has been argued that the two sides could write reports about the evaluations made in İncirlik meeting and submit them to political will. It is stated that these reports can be handled in the next meeting between Erdogan and Trump.
http://t24.com.tr/haber/abd-genelkurmay-baskani-ile-54-km-pazarligi-pydyi-bol-rakkaya-in,389521
http://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/turkiy...kUm8Ay6n4k-2cZz5Hnuo7A/2CAfheYsR0OH-KX-mIlrRQ
US Chief of General Staff 54 km negotiation: divide PYD, enter Rakka.
"Ankara is making a power account for 9-10 thousand people, most of them ÖSO"
General Staff General Gen Akar, who met with US Chief of Staff General Dunford yesterday in Incirlik, told his counterparts about Turkey's possible operation. The first plan is for ÖSO forces to enter from Tel Abyad opposite Akçakale and head towards Rakka from the region under PYD control. The second plan is to reach Rakka from El Bab through Menbic.
Ugur Ergan from Hürriyet reports:
US Chief of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford arrived in Turkey yesterday to discuss with Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, the different technical scenarios and plans of Ankara, the military technical dimension of possible operation against DAEŞ's Rakka in Syria. Two commanders talked, not in Ankara, General Staff Headquarters, but in Adana-İncirlik. In addition to Rakka, discussions about the operations carried out by Turkey in El Bab against DAESH and PKK caused the comments of "Operation center of Rakka operation may be İncirlik". The combat aircraft of the US-led coalition's own powers and the USA's armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have already been deployed in Incirlik.
TWO PLAN IS ON THE TABLE: The main agenda of the meeting was the removal of DAESH from Rakka as it was on the telephone conversation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump. According to information received from security sources, Gen. Akar told Dunford that he had prepared two plans for Turkey's possible operation.
ENTRANCE FROM TEL ABYAD: According to the first and the priority plan of Ankara, Turkish and US special forces, the amount of which will be determined later, and the Turkish Free Syrian Army (ÖSO) forces trained in Syria will enter into the Rakka from Tel Abyad opposite of Akçakale, The region will have to persuade the PYD that the US will not have a problem in the transition because it is in the hands of the PYD, which is close to the terrorist organization PKK. The most important reason why Turkey, which requested a distance of approximately 20 km for the transit, preferred 54 km distance from the border to Rakka was listed as "Actually dividing the PYD region into two and suitable for the land conditions" .
US-PYD PARTNERSHIP: But military observers also remind Trump's support for the Syrian Kurds before the elections, while Trump administration is unlikely to completely dismantle the severely armed PYD in Obama's time. For this reason, it is suggested that the US will be able to make accounts for both the PYD and Turkey at a common point. Ankara, on the other hand, favored the use of Arab elements in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG), which was the main component of the initiative from the United States.
COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA: Turkey is warmly welcoming the Arab elements within the SDG to the siege of Rakka. However, it expresses the condition that only the ÖSO forces should enter Rakka with Turkish and US troops. Military experts seem to be in need of cooperation and coordination with Russia besides PSD.
OPERATION FROM ALBAB: Ankara's second plan is to go from El Bab to Rakka. However, attention is drawn to the fact that the 180-kilometer route that passes through Menbic is mountainous, as well as the elements of PYD and the DAESH is a threat. Gen. Akar also recalled the condition that the elements of PYD in Menbic should be withdrawn to the east of the Euphrates.
9-10 thousand man power
Apart from Turkish and US troops, the majority of Rakka Operation's power accounts for 9-10 thousand people including ÖSO. It is calculated that the shift from the 2,500-strong ÖSO force in El Bab to Rakka is still being disgussed. The other 7-8 thousand power will be provided from the ongoing training program in Turkey with Kırşehir-Hirfanlı and Hatay. In both places it was reported that the training camps were full. However, it was emphasized that it is imperative for the US to meet the needs of the trained. It has been argued that the two sides could write reports about the evaluations made in İncirlik meeting and submit them to political will. It is stated that these reports can be handled in the next meeting between Erdogan and Trump.
http://t24.com.tr/haber/abd-genelkurmay-baskani-ile-54-km-pazarligi-pydyi-bol-rakkaya-in,389521
http://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/turkiy...kUm8Ay6n4k-2cZz5Hnuo7A/2CAfheYsR0OH-KX-mIlrRQ
