Ceasefire Collapses as Turkish Proxy Intensifies Syrian Bloodshed
📰 THE STORY: Syrian media reports one person killed and several wounded in Hassakeh province by alleged YPG shelling, despite an ongoing ceasefire. The Daily Sabah, a Turkish government-aligned outlet, emphasizes the YPG as a 'terrorist group' linked to the PKK. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'YPG' or Kurdish People's Protection Units, while presented as a nefarious
entity, were the primary ground force allied with the US against ISIS in Syria, receiving significant US military support, training, and arms from 2014 onwards. This US backing, often conflicting with NATO ally Turkey's interests, fueled the complex proxy war dynamic. Simultaneously, Turkey's own history of interventions in Syria, including Operation Euphrates Shield (2016) and Operation Olive
Branch (2018), often involved targeting Kurdish forces they deemed 'terrorists,' further destabilizing border regions under the pretext of national security. Double Standard: The Daily Sabah (a Turkish state-aligned newspaper) refers to the YPG as a 'terrorist group' while Turkey itself has a long record of military operations within Syria, often targeting Kurdish-majority areas, displacing
populations, and supporting various non-state armed groups. Western media largely echoes Turkey's framing of the YPG, while downplaying Turkey's own role in fueling multi-sided conflicts and humanitarian crises, often neglecting to mention the US's extensive arming and support for these very same YPG forces against ISIS. Imagine if Syrian state media consistently framed US-backed groups as