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Originally Posted by Baron von Kriterium
Turkey wants Assad gone, so Turkey will continue to back the rebels.
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I can see that. But you'd think that Turkey would also realize the risk of a newly formed Kurdish state at their border. You'd think they would just go for the safer route and work with Russia to get rid of the Kurdish rebels. With Russia involved is there really even a chance of getting rid of Assad anymore?
Basically, the Turks have zero chance of getting rid of Assad, but by not cooperating they are risking a Kurdish state forming next door. Seems like horribly failed foreign policy to me.
Although maybe I'm underestimating how much they rely on Sunni support. Maybe they need to put up the guise of fighting the oppressive #####e regime and their Russian friends?