Increase in Casualties in the Battle Between Turkish Army and Syrian Kurds

The Turkish army claims to have killed 25 members of the Democratic Union Party during operations against Kurdish forces in Syria, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that at least 35 civilians have died during the Turkish army's attack. The Hawar News website, close to the Democratic Union Party, has stated that the casualties mentioned by the Turkish government are civilians from villages south of Jarablus. According to this source, at least 40 civilians in the village of 'Bir al-Kusa' lost their lives during the air and artillery strikes of the Turkish army. Amid escalating tensions between the Turkish army and the Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurds and Arabs, at least two Turkish tanks have been destroyed. In recent days, the Turkish army has targeted Kurdish positions in northern Manbij and southern Jarablus, as well as the Afrin region. Kurdish sources have reported that on Sunday, there was intense fighting between the Turkish army and Syrian groups supported by them on one side and the 'Jarablus Military Council' affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces on the other. No further details have been released on this matter. The Turkish government accuses the Democratic Union Party and the People's Protection Units of aligning with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The sensitivity of the Turkish government has heightened, especially after the liberation of Manbij by the Syrian Democratic Forces. The Turkish government demands the withdrawal of Kurdish forces to the east of the Euphrates River and has stated that it will not tolerate the establishment of a Kurdish autonomous government in northern Syria. The People's Protection Units, which are the main force of the Syrian Democratic Forces, are allied with the U.S. and the international coalition against ISIS. Despite supporting the Turkish army's entry into Jarablus, U.S. officials have emphasized the continuation of their cooperation and alliance with Kurdish forces in Syria. Concerns about the Turkish military presence in northern Syria have also increased in the Kobani region, where the leadership has accused the Turkish army of entering Kobani's territory and preparing to dismantle the Federation of Northern Syria. In this context, Turkey-backed militants are 'advancing' towards the city of Manbij, and the first Turkish soldier has been killed in the Syrian campaign. The bombardment by Turkish tanks and fighter jets on Kurdish positions in northern Syria continues. Erdogan stated that Syrian rebels supported by Ankara have taken the city of Jarablus from ISIS control. Ankara has launched an operation to cleanse Jarablus of ISIS. Turkey has attacked ISIS positions in Syria for the second consecutive day. The Manbij Military Council reported on Turkey's attacks on this group's positions.