Turkey Accuses Syria Of Helping The Kurds In Their Fight Against Ankara

Ankara: 'Syria Aids Turkey's Rebel Kurds' -- UPI

Amid the growing tensions between Syria and Turkey over the uprising against the Damascus regime, Turkish officials say Syria is aiding Kurdish secessionists in their 28-year-old war against Ankara.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 2 (UPI) -- Amid the growing tensions between Syria and Turkey over the uprising against the Damascus regime, Turkish officials say Syria is aiding Kurdish secessionists in their 28-year-old war against Ankara.

That could trigger a confrontation that would dangerously widen the Syrian conflict.

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Update #1: Turkey scrambles jets to counter Syrian copters -- Khaleej Times/Reuters
Update #2: Turkish Warplanes Bomb Kurdish Hideouts In Northern Iraq -- Radio Free Europe

My Comment: Talk about escalating the war of words between Turkey and Syria. This commentator from Egypt is correct .... Kurds might be tipping point in Syria-Turkey row.