What does Turkey’s seizure of Afrin mean for Syria war?
Ankara may move refugee populations back over border after taking control of Kurdish area, enlarging its territory By AFP/03/18/2018 — The capture of Afrin from the Kurds by Turkish-led fighters on Sunday could have major repercussions for Syria’s protracted war. Here we look at what it means for Turkey, the Syrian regime, and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia who were in control of the city. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top storiesFREE SIGN UP What has Erdogan won? Forces led by Turkey launched an offensive on January 20 to retake the …