Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.

Discussions are underway about deploying U.S. and French troops to secure a border zone in northern Syria, amidst tensions between Turkey and Western-backed Kurdish Syrian forces. Key players like France and the U.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday that eradication of the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria was "imminent", and that Ankara would not agree to any policy that allowed the YPG to maintain a presence there.

Turkey plans to launch a military offensive into northeastern Syria targeting the Kurdish YPG militia if its demands remain unmet. They regard the YPG as a terrorist group linked to Kurdish militancy.

Foreign Minister Fidan threatens military action against PKK-linked YPG group if they fail to meet Ankara’s demands.

Turkey considers the YPG, which spearheads the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a terrorist organisation linked to militants waging a decades-old insurgency against the Turkish state. Washington considers them a key ally battling Islamic State.

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups

Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported "fierce battles in the Manbij

The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.