US cautious with PYD to avoid annoying Turkey
Despite the fact that the Syrian Kurds have proven to be reliable partners on the ground, Washington has avoided getting too close to the Syrian Kurds, keeping in mind that close cooperation with the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), an affiliate of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), may damage the US-Turkish relationship.
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