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 Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). [7][8]

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 started to spill over into Syrian Kurdistan, now known as Rojava, or Western Kurdistan.

Nov 14, 2022 · Turkey has said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia were responsible for a blast on the historic Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on Sunday that killed six people, an...

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 democrats, terrorists, Assad’s henchmen or rebels, but combine all these elements in a …

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 government views this collaboration with suspicion, owing to the YPG’s relationship with the PKK.

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 (dextrose). [1]

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 Hakan...

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 with Turkey, one of its historical allies in the Middle East since World War 1.

The People's Defense Units (YPG), also called People's Protection Units, is a libertarian socialist US-backed Kurdish militant group in Syria and the primary component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Quick Facts Active, Allegiance ...

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 Party (PYD; a political party) since 2011.