It is written by one of the better know and informed writers in Turkey who escaped before he was arrested and now writes clearly in exile.
It is a long but accurate article. Well worth the time to read it.
Now that the smoke has been blown away, we will have to deal with it.
Remember, tomorrow (soon over there) there will be a meeting in Ankara to plan the moves in the region. The meeting includes: Turkish, Russian, Iranian and Syrian leaders.
Keep us informed. Everybodies attention has been diverted to this illegal alien caravan invasion.
you may be interested in this photo:
which is on the heals of the photo-op of China and Russia a few days ago in which China expressed it was to be seen as a message to the USA.
Iran, Turkey, Russia, NoKo, China. Turkey has turned.
and also, from 2016; h/t nickcarraway, the plan to neuter Assad is proceeding but the Kurd bufferzone seems to now have been overridden by Turkey, who is intent on pushing the Kurds out in both Syria and Iraq:
Russia Warns Assad on Vow to Retake All of Syria
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3399206/posts