By Enes Kaplan
ANKARA (AA) – Turkey’s National Security Council, the country’s top security body, warned on Wednesday against supporting PKK/YPG/PYD saying it went contrary to the notions of friendship and alliance.
The statement came after a closed-door meeting in Ankara, which lasted over four hours under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“It has been stressed that a policy of supporting the PKK/PYD/YPG terror organization -- which is acting under the guise of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) -- does not suit [the principles of] friendship and alliance,” a statement released after the meeting read.
The YPG-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have been Washington's principle partner in the anti-Daesh fight in northern Syria, vexing Ankara. U.S. support for the YPG has threatened to upend relations between Washington and Ankara.
The council in the statement also questioned the freedom to operate that "terrorists" appear to benefit from in various countries, despite Turkey’s warnings.
Ankara has frequently voiced its frustration after various demonstrations organized by the PKK terror group, namely in European countries.
"It has been noted that establishing a strategic cooperation with Turkey -- which has considerable experience in the fight against terrorism – will constitute a benefit around the world.”