"The USA is arming the Kurdish terrorists," wrote the Turkish journalist Yeni Shafak, quoted by the Azerbaijani media "Kaliber".

"Washington is supplying arms and ammunition to the extremists in the areas of northern Syria where we plan to conduct a ground military operation," the Istanbul-based publication added, citing sources in the Turkish security services.

"While we are preparing for actions against the camps of Kurdish terrorists, the US is providing them with modern weapons, supplying the extremists with ammunition, and the US military is conducting joint patrols with the terrorists," Yeni Shafak added.

Turkey on November 20 began airstrikes on Kurdish militia positions, declaring them to be in preparation for a large-scale ground operation.

According to Ankara, the US ally in its fight against Islamic State in Syria, the mainly Kurdish People's Protection Forces (PDF) is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, which it, the US, the European Union and other countries have declared a terrorist organization. party (PKK).

Turkey gave an ultimatum to the Kurds in Syria