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Turkey’s ambitions in Syria are likely to be frustrated

Ankara’s aim is to crush Kurdish separatism but Russia wants Assad to reassert control

Jihadis rout Ankara’s allies, complicating Turkey’s Idlib mandate

Here is a brief overview of how the current situation developed

How will Turkey “neutralize” Syrian Kurdish forces?

It is still unclear how the vacuum in the region will be filled after the US troop withdrawal

Trump threatens to “devastate Turkey economically” if it attacks Kurds amid US withdrawal from Syria

At the same time, Trump urged the Kurd-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces, which the US-trained & armed for years, not to “provoke” Turkey

Turkey’s Erdogan is one of the biggest threats to peace in the Middle East

The sooner the US realizes the better

Erdogan rebukes US security adviser over Kurdish militia comments

"Bolton has made a serious mistake and whoever thinks like this has also made a mistake"

Pompeo: US seeks to ensure “Turks don’t slaughter the Kurds” in Syria

But Pompeo said the United States still had “real concerns” with Erdogan, including on detentions of US citizens

Senator: Trump slowing down troop pullout from Syria

The decision was roundly criticized by his national security advisers and Democratic and Republican lawmakers

Turkey is lying about fighting ISIS

Erdogan promises to finish America's fight against the Islamic State, but it's the Kurds that he's out to destroy

Syrian Forces enter Manbij & raise country’s flag (video)

Kurdish YPG urged earlier today Damascus to take control over Manbij amid Turkish threat

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