Tensions Escalate in Northern Syria as Turkey Targets Kurdish Forces

Turkey intensifies military actions against Kurdish forces in Syria, displacing thousands, as calls for international intervention grow.

Turkey has launched drone strikes and amassed troops near the Syrian border, targeting Kurdish forces it associates with the PKK, a group it considers a terrorist organization.
Pro-Turkish militias have advanced into Kurdish-controlled areas, capturing towns like Tal Rifaat and Manbij, forcing Kurdish forces to retreat east of the Euphrates River.
The conflict has displaced up to 150,000 people, with many seeking refuge in schools and private homes in northeastern Syria.
Kurdish leaders are urging international powers to mediate a ceasefire and support the establishment of a 30-kilometer demilitarized zone along the Turkish-Syrian border under international supervision.
The situation remains volatile, with fears of a broader Turkish offensive on the city of Kobane, which is already encircled on three sides by Turkish-backed forces.