here the ypg are just a stones throw w om fsa allllies. turkey's promise of a swift victory, the kurds are putting up fierce resistance. last night, theyey a attacked s from above but we pushed back. they are about 200 meters away. god willing, we will protect civilians from the terror. >> kurds have controlled this region since the beginning of the syrian conflict. that puts the fsa at a disadvantage. battle hehere is chchallenging. it is mountainous, which makes it hard to pick up positions in e face of f ypg sniper we need the turkish artillery so that we can advance. >> after days of fighting, turkey and the f fsa say they he captured from the ypg. the battle is shifting on the front lines. the road remains long. >> this is a sign of how turkey's campaign has left syria and farther away. kurdish leaders say they would won't attend peace talks. attend peace talks. they are being led by moscow as well as turkey. the opposition group says it will not be attending. as the talks get underway, activist say 11 people have been killed in gover