Turkey Demands Syrian Kurds Honor Deal With Damascus

Turkey's ruling party has publicly pressured the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to move faster on a key agreement with the Syrian government. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) stated the SDF has not made progress on the "March 10 Agreement." This deal was signed between the SDF and the Syrian state earlier this year. Instead of moving forward, the AKP claims the SDF has "gone in the opposite direction." Turkish officials blame this on the SDF being deceived by unspecified outside parties. The statement is a direct call for the Kurdish-led force to swiftly fulfill its commitments to Damascus. It highlights Turkey's ongoing focus on Syrian border security.