Turkey Claims 'Calm' in Syria, Forgetting Their Own Role in the Chaos
📰 THE STORY: Daily Sabah reports that Turkish intelligence (MIT) played a 'key role in ensuring Syria calm' by facilitating an integration deal between Damascus and the 'U.S.-backed terrorist group YPG,' calling it a 'historic turning point.' 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Turkey's involvement in Syria is hardly one of calm. Since 2011, Turkey actively supported various
Syrian opposition groups, including some with known extremist ties, in efforts to overthrow the Assad government. The US, meanwhile, armed the YPG (a branch of the PKK, which Turkey considers a terrorist organization) to fight ISIS, creating the very tensions Turkey now claims to 'resolve.' This intervention directly fueled the Syrian civil war, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths and
millions displaced. Double Standard: Daily Sabah labels the YPG a 'terrorist group' while promoting Turkey as a regional peacemaker. Yet, Turkey's own record includes bombing Kurdish towns in northern Syria, launching multiple military operations (Operation Olive Branch 2018, Operation Peace Spring 2019) that displaced hundreds of thousands of Kurds, and the occupation of Syrian territory. Imagine
if Syrian state media touted its 'calm-making' after arming groups to destabilize Turkey. The narrative would be flipped entirely, condemning Syria as an aggressor. Follow the Money: Turkey's regional posture is driven by a complex mix of geopolitical ambition, domestic political calculations (especially regarding Kurdish separatism), and a desire to expand its influence. Arms deals and strategic