10.01.2026 16:30
AK Party Gaziantep Deputy, NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) Member, and former Deputy Minister of European Union Ali Şahin made striking assessments regarding the developments in northern Syria. Şahin emphasized that the terrorist organization ISIS and the SDF, which is guided by the PKK/YPG, have a symbiotic relationship that feeds off each other, stating, "These two entities are two terrorist organizations that owe their existence to each other."
Ali Şahin, in his statement, drew attention to the fact that the international community ignores the reality of the fight against terrorism in Syria.
Reminding of Turkey's resolute stance on the ground, Şahin used the following expressions:
"The Only State That Defeated ISIS is Turkey"
"The realities on the ground in Syria are crystal clear. Turkey is the only state and legitimate force that has fought head-to-head against ISIS in Syria, has entered the field with the Euphrates Shield Operation, and has militarily defeated this brutal organization."
"They Made ISIS Their Reason for Existence"
Şahin stated that the structures that are being legitimized under the name of SDF use the threat of ISIS as a leverage, and continued his words as follows:
"The so-called 'manufactured' Kurdish forces and SDF have exploited the presence of ISIS in Syria, turning this threat into their reason for existence. The presence of ISIS in Syria has been consciously used by SDF to gain international support and territory."
"The Two Organizations are Interdependent"
Şahin concluded his statement by indicating that the relationship between the two organizations is a staged fight:
"It must be clearly stated that ISIS and SDF are each other's reason for existence. Without one, the legitimacy claim of the other collapses. These two terrorist organizations owe their current position and existence in the field to each other."