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Turkey’s Jarablus Offensive
The Turkish army crossed the border into Syria on August 24 in an effort to help liberate Jarablus from ISIS. Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces, supported by Turkish special forces and F-16s, moved into the city to clear Jarablus of ISIS militants. The operation, dubbed Euphrates Shield, has received U.S. support but Turkey insists that the YPG forces need to pull back to the east of the Euphrates River, as was promised by the U.S. At the same time, Turkish President Erdogan expressed willingness to contribute to the U.S. plans to liberate Raqqa from ISIS.
Join us for a discussion on the implications of Turkey's Jarablus offensive for the conflict in Syria and for U.S.-Turkey relations.
Panelists:
Bassam Barabandi, Political Advisor to the Syrian High Negotiation Committee
Nicholas Heras, Bacevich Fellow, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Kilic Kanat, Research Director, SETA Foundation at Washington D.C.
Denise Natali, Senior Research Fellow, National Defense University (NDU)
Moderator:
Kadir Ustun, Executive Director, SETA Foundation at Washington D.C.
*Light refreshments will be served.