DIYARBAKIR, Turkey—Just when it seemed Turkey was getting serious about the fight against ISIS, it has turned its military focus to pounding its old foe: the Kurdish rebels.
In Turkey’s Kurdish heartland, the government’s renewed military onslaught against the rebels has left many people crying treachery — with suspicions rife that Turkey used a brief offensive against ISIS as a cover to launch a broad attack against the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
Many Kurds also are venting frustration against the United States, accusing Washington of turning a blind eye to Turkish attacks on the Kurds in exchange for logistical support on ISIS.
