Turkey attacks the Kurds in Syria (Part 2: Russia sticks with the Kurds?)

Turkey recently launched attacks into Syria. Specifically, those attacks were in Afrin, which is controlled by Kurds. The YPG (People's Protection Units) are the Kurdish forces in that area. Turkey has issues with the YPG as they believe them to be an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The PKK is responsible for the Kurdish independence movement in Turkey.

Turkey attacks the Kurds in Syria (Part 1: US parts with NATO ally Turkey?)

Turkey recently launched attacks into Syria. Specifically, those attacks were in Afrin, which is controlled by Kurds. The YPG (People's Protection Units) are the Kurdish forces in that area. Turkey has issues with the YPG as they believe them to be an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The PKK is responsible for the Kurdish independence movement in Turkey.

Oil with Iraq, Iran, Kurds (Turkey) Intrigue

Upfront info: all external links are to Reuters articles.

There's some interesting intrigue going on in Iraq that includes the two Kurdish political parties and Iran. Turkey plays a role in all of this, as well.