Daily Sabah Discovers 'Terrorists' Exist Where Turkish Interests Lie
The Daily Sabah, a media outlet notoriously aligned with the Turkish government, breathlessly reports that 'SDF terrorists' are preventing civilians from leaving Aleppo and using them as shields. This 'report,' attributed to Anadolu Agency—another state-run Turkish news service—emerges with suspiciously convenient timing when Turkey is actively targeting Kurdish forces across northern Syria. One
might recall that Ankara views the SDF, and its YPG backbone, as inextricably linked to the PKK, a designated terrorist organization (though critically, the YPG was a key U.S. ally against ISIS. Awkward, right?). What the Daily Sabah conveniently omits is Turkey's own long history of accusations regarding civilian displacement and military operations in northern Syria, including Opeation Peace
Spring and Olive Branch, which were criticized by international bodies for their impact on civilian populations. This isn't journalism; it's a state-sponsored press release designed to frame Turkey's adversaries as irredeemably barbaric, thus justifying any future Turkish military incursions. The cyclical demonization of Kurdish fighters serves as a perpetual green light for Erdoğan's regional
agenda. It's almost as if 'terrorists' only appear when one's own government has geopolitical reasons to label them as such.