The Bigger Picture for U.S.–Türkiye Relations

U.S.–Türkiye Strategy on Syria and the SDF: Highlights from Ambassador Barrack’s Briefing 1. No Independent Kurdish State in Syria Ambassador Barrack reiterated unequivocally that Washington does not support carving out an independent Kurdish enclave or “free Kurdistan” in Syria. The U.S. view remains squarely with a sovereign, unified Syria—no federal or sect-based fragmentation. Quote: “SDF […]