That's one narrative.
Turkey warns France it could become target over backing of Syria Kurds
DECEMBER 25, 2018
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-euphrates/turkey-determined-to-cross-east-of-euphrates-as-soon-as-possible-hurriyet-cites-foreign-minister-idUSKCN1OO094
From August.
Relations between Turkey, Russia deepening, Putin says after meeting with top Turkish officials
https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2018/08/24/relations-between-turkey-russia-deepening-putin-says-after-meeting-with-top-turkish-officials
More links in the thread here.
President Erdogan has invited Trump to visit Turkey in 2019: White House
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3715196/posts