The New Cold War in Syria and Turkey's Position
After five years of civil war, a huge influx of foreign fighters, and lots of sophisticated global power meddling, Syria is beginning to crystallize as the stage of the New Cold War between Putin's embattled Russia and Obama's U.S. with a human face' on Turkey's doorsteps.
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Russian Involvement in Syria is a Game Changer
There is no clear decision from the American side regarding the latest events in Syria, however the Russian intervention has created a complicated picture in the region.
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Once Putin realized the added benefits of enmity toward ISIS for Russia's interests, he started making exaggerated anti-ISIS statements to provide enough legitimacy for his country's involvement in the Syrian conflict.
Although it prompts various questions, it is quite clear that China's policy change, in other words its involvement in the Syrian conflict, will do nothing but increase chaos in the region.
No mention of the Syrian crisis and the issue of human rights on the agenda of the upcoming summit between the leaders of China and the U.S. is a clear sign of the irresponsibility of these two superpowers on global problems.
Mr. Putin is planning to showcase his military's power in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
The Presidential Candidates and the US's Image Around the World
In the U.S.'s presidential race, candidates are creating a sense of deja vu with their anti-immigration and anti-Muslim rhetoric, which unfolds the state's chronic domestic problem of discriminations.
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Russia in Syria: Any Relation with Ukraine and Iran?
With the West's silence over the terror of the Assad regime and now the Russian government's military support to Syria, the atmosphere is perfect for everything to go as Assad wishes.
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Russian involvement in Syria can cause the intensification of the civil war and increase the number of causalities and refugees.
Last week, there were an increasing number of reports in U.S. media regarding Russian military activity in Syria. According to these reports, U.S. intelligence captured evidence about the increasing number of military personnel and actions by Russia in regime-controlled areas in Syria.
The picture of the drowned Syrian child has become a symbol of the apathy, negligence and sinfulness of European countries in the face of the Syrian civil war.
Turkey has approached both the Syrian civil war and the ISIS matter with its own national priorities and timing. The policy of the Obama administration paved the way for the PYD until recently. A PYD circle was nearly formed in northern Syria.
