Key to Ankara's thinking would be Russia’s reaction, experts said and a personal relationship between Erdogan and Putin
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A Greek woman is among the injured
Salwa Yusuk of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, gained a reputation for her courage on the battlefield in the fight against ISIS
Both Putin and Iranian leaders urged Erdogan against launching a new Syrian offensive last week
Erdogan assisted in brokering an agreement to unblock Ukrainian grain but has alarmed US officials on other fronts
Israel sees the Kurds as allies against growing Iranian influence in Syria & has been supporting them both diplomatically &in other means
The Syrian presidency had affirmed its intention to build relations with the two breakaway republics in February
Lack of jobs, mistreatment and racism are all pushing some Syrians to find somewhere new to live
The expert said Greece was being used by the US against Turkey
Turkey does not belong in NATO, but there is no formal mechanism to expel wayward members