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There two main mistakes rages on in the media and articulated by many political figures and analysts which would eventually mislead the reading of geopolitical consequences of Turkey’s #OperationPeaceSpring as it did during #OperationOliveBranch
1) the equation of YPG to the entire Kurdish community and overcasting YPG-PKK ties: YPG is an overwhelmingly controversial group and has a bad recent past in it treatment to the peoples living in the region. So the population is suspected to come to their help
2) claiming the massacre of Kurds is underway: this was the same rhetoric employed during #OperationOliveBranch but check this:
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Mil Alert

1) The #OperationPeaceSpring started with heavy firepower, which also paid-off at the initial stage of #OperationOliveBranch back in 2018. The #Turkish military has gained significant experience in fighting hybrid threats throughout its cross-border efforts in #Syria.
2) Artillery & multiple-launch rocket systems have been pounding PKK / YPG militant positions along the border. The #TurkishAirForce penetrated into the #Syrian airspace up to some 30km.
Notably, the air-ground operations extended up until the #Syrian - #Iraqi border areas. The air force can generate high sortie rates for keeping up high operational tempo thanks to #Turkey's air-basing posture.
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