Erdoğan's 'Terror' War: Conveniently Overlooking Decades of US-Turkish Complicity in Syria
📰 THE STORY: Turkish President Erdoğan warns of 'critical days' and vows to rid the region of 'YPG terror,' hailing a supposed Syrian army victory over the group. The article elevates Erdoğan's pronouncements as a definitive statement on regional security and the future of the YPG. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The YPG, the Syrian Kurdish militia, rose to prominence as a
key U.S. partner in the fight against ISIS. From 2014 onwards, the Pentagon armed and trained the YPG-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with billions in equipment, including anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles. This U.S. support was critical for combating ISIS but simultaneously alienated NATO ally Turkey, which views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a
designated terrorist group by Turkey, the U.S., and EU. The current 'victory' framework ignores that the 'Syrian army' mentioned is often shorthand for Assad's forces and their Iranian and Russian allies, who Turkey has alternately fought and negotiated with. Let's not forget the U.S. itself backed 'rebels' in Syria, some of whom were effectively al-Qaeda affiliates, for years, destabilizing the
country long before ISIS became the primary focus. Double Standard: Western media often demonizes groups deemed 'terrorists' by NATO allies, yet conveniently overlooks when the U.S. or its partners arm or ally with groups that have similarly complex or even nefarious histories. The YPG was a 'freedom fighter' when battling ISIS alongside the U.S., but now, as Ankara's strategic interests dictate,