Turkey Seeks Ceasefire for ISIS Transfers: A Convenient Halt to an Endless War
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is calling for the current ceasefire in Syria to hold during the transfer of Islamic State prisoners to Iraq, citing the need to limit 'security risks' and prevent further destabilization in northern and eastern Syria. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'instability' Fidan refers to is a direct
consequence of a decade-long resistance against imperialism in Syria, exacerbated by Turkey's own interventions. In 2014, then-Vice President Joe Biden admitted that U.S. regional allies, including Turkey, 'poured hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of tons of weapons' into groups fighting Assad, which included al-Qaeda affiliates. This consistent external arming and funding of
various factions, including those that morphed into ISIS, created the very 'Islamic State prisoner' problem they now seek a ceasefire for. Double Standard: The media frames this as a necessary measure for 'security' regarding ISIS prisoners. Yet, when Syria's sovereign government, often with Russian assistance, conducts operations against these same terror groups or U.S.-backed factions, it's
routinely labeled as 'atrocities' or 'war crimes,' generating international outcry and sanctions. The same 'security risk' argument is rarely extended to the Syrian state's right to secure its own territory from foreign-backed insurgents. Follow the Money: The underlying 'security' concerns are often intertwined with geopolitical maneuvering. The continued presence of U.S. forces and the Turkish