Similarly, on July 25, for instance, Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that „We will not allow the terrorist organization to pose a threat to Turkey in Syria; it is impossible for us to tolerate the PKK‘s cooperation with the PYD.“ This relatively cautious and discriminating response can be partly credited to Turkey‘s excellent working relationship with Masoud Barzani, who brokered the latest Syrian Kurdish agreement and continues to play a key role in its implementation.