Turkey’s Kurdish sweep backfires

Source:al Monitor Date:14Dec2019

Turkey did not gain more turf in its Operation Peace Spring. Instead, the operation instigated developments Ankara wanted to avoid. For instance, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which

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Turkey’s Key Objectives in Doubt Following Sochi Deal Over Syria

Source:Voice of America Date:24Oct2019

Veteran journalist Dorian Jones puts the nail on the head:   Erdogan is facing mounting domestic pressure to repatriate the more than 3.5 million Syrians in Turkey who fled the civil war.

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BREAKING: Turkey to begin Syria offensive ‘shortly’ despite mixed US signals

Source:Yahoo! Date:09Oct2019

Meanwhile, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkish forces were attacking near the border. “The Turkish military is shelling one of our points on #SereKaniye Border with

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