America's freedom fighters are Turkey's terrorists
Differences over definition of terrorism and Ankara's uneasiness with the Kurds could derail the campaign against ISIL
February 16, 2015 2:00AM ET
by Rafia Zakaria @rafiazakaria
On Jan. 31, 2014, Kurdish forces wrested back control of the northern Syrian town of Kobane from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) fighters after months of combat. Kurds along the Turkish-Syrian border rejoiced at the news. Miles away, in Istanbul, there was little mention of the victory, much less a mass celebration.
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