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PKK says Syrian army clashes with Kurds are ‘setback’ to Turkey peace proces
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Women takes part in a rally next to a placard (L) reading 'Salut to the women who fight' during a rally in Ankara, on January 20, 2026, against the offensive of Syrian government forces against Kurdish forces. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
Recent clashes between Syria’s military and Kurdish forces are a “setback” and a “plot” to derail the PKK peace process with Turkey, a spokesman for the Kurdish militant group tells AFP.
“The developments in Syria and the larger Middle East have a direct effect on the peace process in Turkey,” says Zagros Hiwa, spokesman for the political wing of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
The attacks “against the Kurds are a plot and conspiracy against the peace process and they indicate a setback in the process,” he says.
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