Idlib May Split Russia — Turkey — Iran Alliance

... can also displace 12 Turkish observation posts. In the light of these dangers, Erdogan prefers a “temporary mess” to the loss of influence over a small part of the former Ottoman Empire. Andrey Kortunov: Four Dreadful Scenarios for Tomorrow’s Syria and What We Can Do To Avoid Them Delaying the search for a viable solution to this problem and the strengthening of HTS gradually convinces Rouhani and Putin of the futility of the “Sochi deal” and the DMZ, which Ankara is unable to create and enforce for almost half a year. If it was not for Erdogan’s opposition, the SAA with the help of Quds Force, Hezbollah and the Russian Aerospace Forces, in all likelihood, would have long since destroyed the ...