As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s allies are distracted in their own conflicts, Turkey has found an opportunity to reassert itself as the most important player in the Syrian conflict In a lightening offensive last week, Syrian opposition forces captured much of Aleppo, which was once the largest city in the country. Backed by Russia, Iran, and Iran-backed armed groups in …
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of Aleppo and dozens of nearby towns and villages. Experts think that Turkey, which influences the large coalition of rebel fighters that are occupying the country’s second-largest city, may benefit greatly from the current Syrian crisis. Turkey’s role in the new rebel offensive Turkey has a “complex and …
Any Turkish action in areas under Kurdish forces’ control would likely draw a reaction from Russia, the US, or both, analysts say. Any Turkish action in the area, Ozkizilcik says, would likely draw a reaction from Russia, the United States, or both, who have a military presence in the areas Ankara would like to take from Kurdish forces. Turkish and …
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