In response to the
terrorist attack carried out by Islamic State in the Turkish city of Gaziantep
on August 20, 2016 and the
shelling of the border town of Karkamış
by militants, Turkey
has announced the launch of
Shield of the Euphrates
operation, the aim of which is to destroy the militants’ bases in the Turkey–Syria border regions.
On the first day of the operation on August 24, Turkish fighter jets and artillery liquidated
more than 80 terrorist targets
. Backed by Turkish troops, the Free Syrian Army carried out an offensive of its own, taking control of ...
... moon between Turkey and EU regarding migrant readmission and visa free deals. However, this policy did not produce desired results either. Under such conditions and after 7 months of crisis, Turkey and Russia have finally started rapprochement with Erdogan’s apology stemming from objective geopolitical necessities.
REUTERS/Alexander Nemenov
Viktor Katona:
The Birth of the “Caspian Three”?
Syria is a top priority for Turkey, just as Ukraine is of central interest to Russia.
The meeting has geopolitical significance since it exposed Putin’s eagerness to woo Ankara in its problematic status in formal Western alliance and Erdogan’s willingness to reconsider ...
... importantly, leadership from the United States. Since then, it has failed to effectively deal with conflict in Libya, Ukraine, and Syria, all within or near its periphery. The situation in Syria has led to refugee and migrant crises unseen in the world or Europe ... ... Israeli-Palestinian conflict stifles Israel’s left and drives its people further to the right. The assault on democratic norms in Turkey by its government is far worse. Still worse in that region, the Arab Spring has, in general, become a massive tragedy.
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... countries that make these statements. Syria is not Bahrain or Yemen. The war in Syria is fraught with direct confrontation with Iran and Russia. I think the Saudis are not ready for a large-scale ground operation - either politically or technically. As for Turkey, Erdogan is not crazy either. He does not want to get involved into the war in Syria. It appears that Turkey is not planning large-scale operations in the Syrian territory.
Interviewed by Nina Leontieva
Source:
Pravda.com
In the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian military jet that violated its airspace and Russia’s resulting casualties, tensions ... ... positions/villages—part of a series of Russian bombings in recent days that have targeted Turkmen—on the border area of Turkey and Syria. Turkey is supporting these Turkmen rebels against Assad that Russia is bombing, and had previously asked Russia not to ...
