The Guardian: Syria: Erdoğan's eyes more likely to be on Putin than Trump
Russia and Iran have troops in Syria and will see opportunities amid chaos of US impulsiveness.
Donald Trump’s decision to give the green light – now seemingly turning amber – for Turkey to enter northern Syria has produced a torrent of criticism from European capitals to Washington Republicans, all pointing out that Ankara’s move will revive Islamic State, cause untold civilian deaths and land the US with an indelible reputation across the Middle East as an unreliable ally.
But the west has been losing traction in Syria over the past two years, and it may be the reaction of Russia and Iran, who have forces on the ground in Syria, that will most concern the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Their reaction may also reveal more about the long-term future of Syria’s eight-year civil war.
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WNU Editor: There are rumours in Russian media that this is in the works .... Putin Planning "Deal Of The Century" Between Syria & Turkey As US Exits (Zero Hedge).
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Turkey's Military Operations In Syria Risks A Confrontation With U.S. Forces
Al Jazeera: Fears over US-Turkey military confrontation in Syria
A US-backed Kurdish militia has deployed fighters to the front line of Syria's Manbij to battle Turkey's military after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would be next after launching the cross-border Afrin operation.
Manbij is about 100km east of Afrin where the United States has military personnel deployed in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), meaning troops from the NATO allies could come face to face on the battlefield.
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More News On Turkey's Military Operations In Syria
Turkey calls on US to end support for pro-Kurdish forces or risk confrontation -- Middle East Monitor
Turkey's Military Operation Against Kurdish YPG in Afrin -- Reuters
Hit in Turkish shelling, Syria Kurds dig in their heels -- AFP
303 terrorists killed during anti-terror op in Syria’s Afrin, Turkish military says -- Daily Sabah
'No ISIS fighters' in Turkish offensive area -- Straits Times
Geneva voices concerns over Turkish offensive against Syrian Kurds -- Swiss Info
Syria war: Germany suspends upgrade to Turkey tanks -- BBC
Turkey, Russia wage proxy war against Washington in Syria -- Al-Monitor
Kurdish 'freedom fighters' or 'terrorists'? It depends on your frame of reference -- The Independent
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