Trump accuses Turkey of an unfriendly takeover in Syria as US-brokered cease-fire seems to falter.

On Monday, Trump described the fall of the Assad regime as an "unfriendly takeover" backed by Turkey.

"He stated in a press conference at his Florida residence that he believes Turkey is very intelligent. He also commented on the unfriendly takeover by Turkey, which resulted in minimal loss of life. Additionally, he described Assad as a butcher for the atrocities he committed against children."

Over a week ago, Assad escaped to Russia as HTS swiftly captured western Syria in a Nov. 27 offensive, starting with Aleppo, Hama, and Homsc before seizing Damascus.

The future of Syria is uncertain as the HTS organization, considered a terrorist group by the U.S. but supported by the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA), seeks to maintain control.

The end of the Assad regime has put an end to the 14-year civil war in Syria, but the threat against the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remains as Turkey continues to view it as a major regional adversary.

For more than a decade, the SDF has aided the U.S. in its battle against ISIS. However, Turkey, which borders Syria, has long considered ISIS to be linked to the extremist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and through the SNA, has engaged in conflict with the Kurdish-led forces.

The potential HTS regime in Syria may not be favorable to the Kurds, but Western security experts worry that Turkey could exert a significant impact on the neighboring country.

To ensure that Syria becomes a reasonably free and stable country, the United States must closely monitor Turkish President Recep Erdogan, according to David Adesnik, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who spoke to Planet Chronicle Digital.

The SDF and SNA reached a cease-fire agreement in Manbij, where the SDF coalition forces agreed to withdraw after resisting attacks since Nov. 27, as reported by Reuters.

On Monday, sources informed Planet Chronicle Digital that negotiations for a cease-fire had fallen apart and the SNA was increasing its military presence west of Kobani, a Kurdish town about 35 miles east of Manbij, potentially signaling a resumption of hostilities.

Neither the White House nor the State Department responded to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiries about the terms of the cease-fire.

The SDF announced that the U.S.'s mediation efforts in Manbij-Kobani regions were unsuccessful because Turkey refused to accept crucial points, such as the safe transfer of civilians and Manbij fighters.

The SDF stated that despite the U.S.'s efforts to halt the conflict, Turkey and its mercenary militias have intensified the war in the recent period.

A representative from Turkey's U.N. Embassy did not respond promptly to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiry.

""The renewed tensions in Kobani demonstrate how Assad's downfall has enabled Turkey and its SNA allies to take action freely in northern Syria," said Charles Lister, director of the Syria and countering terrorism and extremism programs at the Middle East Institute (MEI) to Planet Chronicle Digital."

The relationship between the SDF and SNA forces, supported by Washington and Ankara, has been challenging to manage due to the fact that the U.S. and Turkey are both NATO allies.

Lister stated that the only remaining obstacle to further SDF losses is the presence of U.S. troops, but Turkey's role within NATO limits U.S. options.

"Gen. Kurilla's recent visit to Syria and the SDF's willingness to cede Manbij indicate the unprecedented isolation the SDF currently faces. To survive these challenges, the SDF must be extremely flexible, willing to concede on major issues, and heavily rely on U.S. diplomacy with Turkey."