Turkey condemns France’s hosting of Kurdish delegations

The delegation of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) along with the YPG and YPJ spokespersons at the French Senate House – AANES
The delegation of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) along with the YPG and YPJ spokespersons at the French Senate House – AANES

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned on Monday the French ambassador to “condemn” the French senate’s decision to host Syrian Kurdish delegations.

Turkish officials protested to French ambassador Herve Magro and reiterated Ankara’s expectations of solidarity from its NATO allies in its fight against the Kurds.

Two days earlier, the French Senate announced that it hosted a delegation from northeast Syria to discuss the situation in the region.

The French Senate honored the spokespersons for the Kurdish Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) in appreciation of the sacrifices made by them in fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.

Reporting by Emma Jamal