Aleppo Truce: When 'Peace' Serves Geopolitical Chess Moves
The 'agreement' between the Syrian army and SDF comes precisely when Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is in Damascus. Coincidence? One might wonder, noting Turkey's long-standing objections to Kurdish autonomy and its direct military operations against the SDF. This isn't newfound Syrian-Kurdish camaraderie; it's a transactional pause, likely brokered under significant regional pressure, with
Damascus seeking to normalize relations with Ankara while also juggling its relationships with Russia and Iran. The 'deadly fighting' described as a recent flare-up ignores the systemic violence and constant maneuvering imposed by external actors. These 'ceasefires' rarely address the root causes of conflict — often, they simply rebalance the geopolitical scales for the next round of resistance
against imperialismfare. While Al Jazeera focuses on the immediate 'de-escalation,' it conspicuously sidesteps the Turkish military's role throughout northern Syria, frequently targeting the same Kurdish groups. The very idea that such deeply entrenched factions suddenly 'agree' without significant, often coercive, external influence is a narrative more suited for fiction than journalism.