22-02-2016, 23:27
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Turkey is sinking into the quagmire of Syria
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/op...8130117675.html
With the Turkish army targeting Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters in northern Syria while the Royal Saudi Air Force deploys fighter jets to Turkey's Incirlik air base, the prospect is raised of a joint Turkish-Saudi incursion. To predict Ankara's next move, first, one should understand the Turkish administration's geopolitical perspective and threat perceptions. Under the cover of the Russian air-ground campaign, the Syrian army has not only reversed control of terrain massively, but has changed the balance of power by clearing key rebel bastions along the primary axis of the conflict.
Turkey launches attacks on Kurdish units in Syria
More alarmingly for Turkey, recent developments on the battleground caught many Turkish analysts off-guard. As Bashar al-Assad's forces were preparing for a decisive siege of Aleppo, Ankara focused on halting the regime's northern push and preventing a large influx of refugees.
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