Syria Offensive Leaves Turkey's Kurds on Edge Amid Stalled Peace Process

• Damascus's swift offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, backed by Turkey, has unsettled Turkey's Kurdish population.
• The offensive, which saw Syrian troops advance rapidly in Kurdish-controlled areas like Raqa and Aleppo, threatens the autonomous administration of Kurds.
• Turkish President Erdogan hailed a ceasefire and integration agreement as a "very important achievement," despite the violence sparking protests in Diyarbakir and Istanbul.
• Jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan and the pro-Kurdish DEM party accuse Turkey of hypocrisy, warning the offensive could sabotage the peace process.
• The situation creates distrust among Kurds in Turkey, raising questions about the future of the peace process between Ankara and the PKK.

Why It Matters: Syria's offensive, backed by Turkey, strains the Turkish-Kurdish peace process and sparks widespread protests.