The People's Defense Units (YPG), [a] also called People's Protection Units, is a libertarian socialist [4] US-backed [5][6] Kurdish militant group in Syria and the primary component of the …

YPG is an acronym whose translation means People’s Protection Units. It is the home grown defense forces of the Kurdish area of Syria. It emerged after the Civil War erupted in Syria and …

Apr 19, 2021 · This analysis sheds new light on the rise and evolution of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Syrian conflict. They are neither just emergent …

YEPD or yeast extract peptone dextrose, also often abbreviated as YPD, is a complete medium for yeast growth. It contains yeast extract, peptone, double-distilled water, and glucose …

Oct 5, 2023 · U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish forces said on Thursday that Turkish attacks had killed eight people in an escalation prompted by a bomb attack in Ankara claimed by Kurdish militants.

U.S. military support for the People’s Protection Units (YPG), the Syrian branch of the Turkey-based Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), has been an enduring problem for the U.S. relationship …

Jan 26, 2016 · Backed by coalition airstrikes, the YPG has made considerable advances against ISIS and now controls 265 miles of territory along the Turkish-Syrian border. The Turkish …

The People's Protection Units / Popular Protection Units [Yekîneyên Parastina Gel = YPG] is the armed wing of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD). Türkiye's Foreign Minister …

This section outlines broad contextual factors that help to explain the YPG/PYD’s rise to power during the early years of the Syrian conflict.

One of the more intriguing developments in this journey has been the meteoric rise of the People’s Protection Units (YPG; an armed group) and the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union …