Because it's not about a whole ethnic group but specifically about the Syrian branch of a NATO-recognized terrorist organization, with US officials openly admitting to forcing the PKK to change their name to SDF/YPG so that the US can "legitimize" aiding an open Enemy of another NATO member.

"Taking ethnic group out" lmfao. How come that Turkey is the biggest trading partner of the Kurdish regional government in north Iraq and why are there around 15-20 million Turkish citizens of Kurdish ethnicity/descent ? It wouldn't even be too far off to say that more Kurds live in Istanbul alone than in the entirety of North-East Syria. Something doesn't add up here, does it?

The US is conducting join patrols and making photoshoots with Russia, so I guess they too are colluding with the enemy then?

The US is interested in making business with the YPG/PKK, thus openly colluding with an enemy of Turkey.

Also, you calling the YPG/PKK "Kurds", thus equating a single militia to an entire ethnic group, shows that you have no knowledge of the actual situation.

No, Turkey is negotiating with Russia because Turkey is bombing Assad's troops just as much as they are bombing YPG/PKK troops. They literally bombed a joint Russian-YPG/PKK training center last time.

Last time I checked, it was members of European Governments and Militaries that got exposed for spying or aiding Russia. Even actual US Officers. Who makes sure that the US is giving out some NATO rumors to Russia to counter Turkey in Syria? After all, they seem pretty friendly there, shaking hands and taking pictures right at the Turkish-Syrian border.

Heads of the CIA and the respective Russian counterpart meeting in Turkey, Russian and American troops in Syria having a friendly photoshoot = good

Turkey meeting the Russian and Syrian defence ministers = questionable ally

Well, the Kurds rioting in Paris are in fact PKK-Sympathizers. All of them made the specific decision to wave Flags of the PKK, Öcalan, or other PKK-linked Groups, yet no Flags of the Kurdish Regional Government of North Iraq.

They were literally shouting slogans like: "we are PKK" or "Freedom for Öcalan"

And to absolutely nobody's surprise, one of the "important community figures" that got shot by the old Frenchman was an official actual PKK Member with the codename "Evin Goyi".

France protecting the PKK is nothing new, it was known for years. Now the snake France fed, came back to bite the hand from which it was fed.

Is this what "supporting" looks like to you?

PKK-Sympathizers bringing Stones to be used against Police

Destroying property out of no reason

Burning Cars

Destroying private property

Vandalizing literally everything they can

And not to mention that they are literally waving the flags of the PKK, a NATO recognized Terror organization.

They were attacking Police, burning cars, destroying private property, even in Cities outside of Paris.

If that isn't organized terror, than I don't know what is.

A Turkish Student in Paris was brutally murdered a few weeks ago by getting shot in the back of his head.

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-student-killed-in-armed-attack-in-paris-179426

Did you see any French Turks rioting in the Streets? Making Kurds responsible? Running after Kurds in the streets, like the PKK-Sympathizers did when they saw Turks during the riots? Vandalizing the City? No, you didn't even see any News Articles by foreign Media mentioning this.

French officials are literally parading together with supporters of an EU-recognized terror organization. These same people tried to blame Turkey for an attack, perpetrated by some random xenophobic Frenchman, calling for France to cut diplomatic ties with Turkey and whatnot.

The leader of France's biggest left-party openly supported said terror organization.

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>Leadership is just DESPERATE for relevance on the world stage

The article posted wasn't from any Turkish newspaper, so it seems like Turkey doesn't even have to push for relevance. Its natural.

"People carrying the flag of the PKK – outlawed (due to being a literal terror organization) in Turkey AND in the European Union – were seen during the demonstration. The PKK has waged a four-decade armed terror campaign against the Turkish state and civilians."

There, fixed it

Turkey backs the UN recognized Libyan Government against the Russian backed warlord Haftar, who was convicted by a US-court for War Crimes, so a literal War Criminal. I guess the Wagner group, which is fighting for Haftar in Libya, is also "anti-islamist" now, I guess that also means that they are the "good guys" now.

Without the US invasion of Iraq, ISIS would have never evolved to the enormous threat it once was. Ironically enough, the US funded Saudi Arabia's wahabism campaign as a means to combat communism in the Middle East. That too, came back biting them.

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The US is responsible for numerous brutal and illegal invasions as well as staging coups, backing dictators, extrajudicial killings, and all the war crimes they committed during said invasions. No better than any of these terror groups. Seems like US imperialism also very easily leads to radicalism and extreme views.

Everything I said was about the same topic. Also, the US is no less terrorist than Russia is.

Firstly, I'm not a "tankie" if you want to describe anyone as "tankies", you might want to look at YPG/PKK which the US backs in Syria. They literally follow a Marxist-Leninist Ideology and are the result of the Soviets trying to weaken NATOs eastern flank by destabilizing Turkey.

And the Afghan Mujahedeen which later on transformed into the Taliban were the backbone of the counter-Soviet operation in Afghanistan. Doesn't change the fact that the Taliban are terrorists and no better than the Soviets.

"Hold NATO hostage" last time I checked it was the US that went into the Middle East, fucked up the whole Region and left Turkey to deal with the mess alone.

"They are not a counter Russian entity for NATO.". Yet they are the only country in NATOs history to shoot down a Russian Jet, they are directly fighting against Russian proxies in Syria, the Caucasus, North Africa and pushing against Russian influence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Meanwhile, France and Germany were busy exporting military technology to Russia not too long ago, and I already brought up how France collaborates with Russia in Libya against Turkey and Italy.

Russia allowing Turkey to use Russian controlled Syrian airspace would mean Russia is aiding Turkey and thus NATO, not the other way around. Besides the Fact that Turkey has done more fighting against Russian interests than most other NATO countries, whilst countries like France literally back a Russian supported war criminal in Libya, the US also collaborates with terror groups that are hostile towards Turkey.

No, from the US

Turkey supported Georgians and Ukraine's NATO application in 2008 (whilst European powers like Germany, France, Italy and co opposed it). Same with NATO applications with countries like N. Macedonia and others.

Turkey isn't trying to "keep both masters happy" because they don't have to. They do what's best in their national interest and security. If Sweden follows up on their promises, they will join. If not, they won't and Erdogan is the only politician in Turkey who would be ready to make such deal with Sweden.

All you do is cry about every decision Turkey makes, lmfao. It's clear that you yourself aren't even a Turkish citizen, so it's quite interesting how you focus on Turkey so much. We all know that you don't care about the interests of Turkey or Turkish citizens.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but no one in Turkey is mad about PKK sympathizers getting arrested. She already came to attention 2 years ago for her ties to PKK linked events and denied the involvement of FETÖ/Gülen Movement in the 2016 coup attempt.

The Opposition is united on bringing back the parliamentary system, despite having varying political goals/Ideologies/viewpoints. So in that sense, yes.

Don't listen the guy commenting under me, all he does it talk shit about Turks under every Reddit post where Turkey is even remotely mentioned lmfao.