It has been claimed that U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack asked SDG's Mazlum Abdi to sever all ties between the group and the terrorist organization PKK, and to remove PKK-affiliated forces from Syria. According to a report citing Al-Arabiya, this request coincided with a period when the security dynamics in northern Syria were being reshaped.
According to the information conveyed, Barrack emphasized that the SDG should end its organic links with the PKK and that elements affiliated with this structure should leave the country. The content of the request aligned with concerns that Ankara has long expressed in its contacts with U.S. entities operating in Syria.
Ankara's Sensitivity to the PKK
Turkey considers the PKK and its Syrian extension YPG/SDG as threats to its national security and demands that these groups be removed from the border area. The call attributed to Barrack has reignited discussions about the direction of contacts between Washington and Ankara on this issue.
No official statements or independent verifications have yet been released regarding the claim.