Yet despite all transformations, Ankara insists on an outdated vision: unconditional support for the central government in Damascus as the only viable path. And so long as fear of Kurdish identity remains the guiding principle, no genuine resolution will emerge—neither internally nor along the borders. It is time for Ankara to abandon its phobia of the Kurdish presence and engage with it as a partner in nation-building, not an enemy in war. The Syrian Kurd does not seek secession, but guarantees—constitutional, political, and security-related. And true vision is not built on fear, but on courage—the courage to recognize, the courage to dialogue, and the courage to build a future that excludes no one.