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October 17, 2014

Syrian Kurds Seek American Weapons; U.S. Continues Talks with Turkey 
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According to the Associated Press, Syrian Kurds have asked the United
States for the direct supply of weapons, saying that the airstrikes are
not enough to stop the Islamic State's advance. The Obama
administration, meanwhile, says it continues to hold talks with Turkey
on hosting U.S.-led forces at Turkish military bases. The White House
was forced to walk back an initial claim last week that Turkey had
authorized its bases for the coalition's use. The talks come as the
State Department has confirmed it has had contact for the first time
with the main Kurdish political party in Syria, the Kurdish Democratic
Union Party, or PYD. The PYD has close ties to the PKK, the Turkey-based
militant Kurdish group that Turkish forces bombed earlier this week.

 

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