Turkey

Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

Eric Zuesse
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a speech on February 5th to his AKP islamist Party, that if Syrian troops or Russian planes attack Al Qaeda in Syria’s Idlib Province, then Turkey will be at war against Syria and Russia. If that happens, then Turkey, as a member of the NATO alliance, could call in U.S. and allied forces to join Turkey’s war against Syria and against Russia, in that part of Syria.
Here is one news report of this, from Syria’s Voltairenet:
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The anti Turkey sentiment expressed everywhere has roots somewhere. It comes through think tanks, msm and  the alternative media. Some expressions of irrational anti-Turkey sentiment may be unwitting. A great many are witting. Managing our perceptions is paramount. Worth keeping in mind. All the time.Readers here surely know about JINSA ? If not.... JINSA

Human Shields: Turkish Forces Suffer Casualties In Syrian Army Attack On Idlib Turkey and the United States are employing active diplomatic, media and even limited military measures to contain the

21WIRE | February 3, 2020 Over the last few months, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its Russian allies have been advancing into the heart of Idlib province – the last remaining terrorist stronghold in Syria. Not everyone is happy about the effort by Damascus to retake is own territorial areas in the north, not […]

RT | February 3, 2020 A shelling incident in Syria in which Ankara said six of its soldiers were killed may have been caused by the failure of the Turkish side to warn about the movement of their convoy, the Russian military said. “Units of the Turkish military conducted movement within the Idlib de-escalation zone […]

Press TV I've been reading and can't help but notice contradictory reporting everywhere. Out of context quoting... and more.  Did Turkey beef up it's presence?  Or did the US beef up it's presence in Syria's north? Did Turkey launch airstrikes? It doesn't seem so.  Syrian media didn't mention that.  Russia said no Turkish planes violated Syrian airspace. Odd?

02/02/20 – WEll,well,well. Is this a way to get around US Congressional restrictions on “aid” to Pakistan by circumventing end use restrictions for helicopter engines and things like that?
“Shah also welcomed the establishment of mutual training programs and the upgrading of law enforcement equipment with Turkey.” click here
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By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | February 1, 2020 The remark by President Recep Erdogan on Friday that Turkey might militarily intervene in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province fuelled speculation that tensions between Ankara and Moscow have reached a point of no return. However, this is nothing but wishful thinking. The calm rebuttal by […]