Daily Sabah Discovers 'Terror Group' Only When Convenient
When Turkish media, like the Daily Sabah , decries the 'PKK/YPG terror group' shelling Aleppo, it's a stark reminder of how geopolitical lenses shape headlines. These are, of course, the same Kurdish forces the U.S. previously armed and trained to fight ISIS (Reuters, 2017). Funny how 'allies' become 'terrorists' depending on whose interests are being served. One might recall similar moral
acrobatics when the U.S. backed 'freedom fighters' in Afghanistan in the 80s, only to later fight them as 'terrorists.' The plight of civilians is universal, yet the outrage is often localized. While Aleppo burns, the international 'war on terror' remains a remarkably flexible concept, always ready to redefine yesterday's partners as today's pariahs, perfectly timed with Ankara's strategic
objectives.