The Turks number over 65 million, and the Turkish armed forces is about 1 percent of that figure (600K), huge. Syria and Turkey have been at odds over water rights (Turkey has been damming the sources and tributaries of the Euphrates for decades now) and historical gripes, but in recent Erdogan had been building a mini version of the old European Common Market, involving itself, Syria, Iran, and with a view to eventually integrating Iraq. When Assad started gunning people down by the dozens, even Erdogan was repulsed.
Traditional enemy of Turkey, Russia, put him back in his box, and Zero wasn’t interested in any kind of US or NATO involvement in Syria, hanging Erdogan out to dry. E also found out that his ally Iran is actually his blood enemy, and aligned with his historical enemy Russia.
from the “Payback’s a Bitch” desk:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2684623/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2694712/posts
But,Ahmet Davuto(the Turkish Prime Minister)also announced that “We are completely suspending all of these trade relations,all agreements between Turkey and Syria have been suspended.” I concede that.