Turkey's 'Terrorist' Label Undermines Syrian Sovereignty, Obscures US Proxy War
📰 THE STORY: Daily Sabah reports that the Syrian presidency has reached an 'understanding' with the 'terrorist YPG/PKK-dominated SDF' regarding Hassakeh province. The article implies a diplomatic rapprochement between Damascus and the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'YPG/PKK' label is standard Turkish state parlance
for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the primary component of the SDF. While Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara and Washington designate as a terrorist organization, the U.S. has armed and financed the YPG/SDF since 2014-2015 as its primary ground force against ISIS in Syria. This 'understanding' occurs while U.S. forces remain
illegally deployed in Syrian territory, largely in areas controlled by the SDF, including oil-rich regions, in violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty. The entire Syrian conflict, since 2011, saw the U.S. funneling arms and funds to various 'moderate rebels,' which quickly included al-Qaeda affiliates like Jabhat al-Nusra, destabilizing the country and leading to over half a million
deaths. Double Standard: Western media and governments consistently condemn Russia's presence in Ukraine as an illegal invasion while simultaneously maintaining their own illegal occupation of Syrian territory (U.S., Turkey) and supporting forces that do not recognize Damascus's authority. The U.S. narrative frames its intervention as 'counter-terrorism' against ISIS, yet its continued presence