What are Turkey's Plans for Syria?

   Source: Al Jazeera Oct 10, 2017 No Comments

Category: Featured, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs Topics: Conflicts And War, Syria, Turkiye Views: 1028
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Turkey wants to ensure security in the region where some of the most violent conflicts of the Syrian civil war have taken place. During the Astana talks in May, Russia, Turkey, and Iran signed a deal to establish de-escalation zones in Syria, which included Idlib.
Ankara says it isn't sending its forces in just yet, but providing logistical and intelligence support. But could this be the beginning of more direct involvement in the war? And what will be the cost?
Presenter: Elizabeth Puranam
Guests Metin Gurcan, columnist for Al-Monitor's Turkey Pulse. Pavel Felgenhauer, defence analyst and columnist with Novoya Gazeta. Joshua Landis, Professor in the Department of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Published on Oct 8, 2017

  Category: Featured, Middle East, Videos, World Affairs
  Topics: Conflicts And War, Syria, Turkiye
Views: 1028

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