US reaction is harder to understand than Russian motivation in Syria
The reason behind Washington's silence over the latest reports, claiming that Russia's bombings in Syria were not against ISIS troops as Putin claims, but against Syrian moderate groups whose weapons are supplied by the CIA, still remains a mystery.
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US-Russian Relations and Syria
Foes in the Ukrainian crisis, allies in the Iran Nuclear Deal and Syrian conflict: The relations between the U.S. and Russia are the greatest symbols of the paradigm-realism allowing states to look at the world with an ego
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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.
Mr. Putin is planning to showcase his military's power in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
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.
Russia in Syria: A Kadyrov Model?
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.
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Turkey, the Key to Change the Balance of Power in the Syrian War
Turkey wants to take violence and chaos away from its doors. For this, it supports initiated defensive attacks against the strongholds of both PYD and ISIL.
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Muhittin Ataman, SETA Deputy Director, rejecting the criticisms on July 28 told France 24 that Turkey has not supported the civil war in Syria but any movement, or any challenge, against the Bashar al Assad regime.
The fight against ISIS necessitates an agreement between Turkey and the international coalition to counteract ISIS and protect the countries bordering ISIS-controlled areas.
It seems that there is a desire to see Turkey caught in the snare of two terror groups.
From now on, the U.S. and Turkey must try to lower expectations and form realistic assessments about the future of bilateral relations. Only after taking this step will we see a normalization of U.S.-Turkey relations.
This book provides a synopsis of the past four years of U.S. policy in Syria. It brings together the major turning points of this policy since the beginning of the Arab Spring.
The conflict in Syria entered its fourth year last week, and in terms of casualties and displaced people, it has brought one of the most tragic outcomes in recent history.
The Syrian war is no longer a regional problem, it has transformed into a major global issue.
As the region enters one of the most troubled periods, and as multiple countries in the region are about to turn into failed states, the stability of cooperation between Turkey and the U.S. gains new significance.
The tragedy in Syria necessitates Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to leave aside these disagreements and deal with this issue together.
Relocating the Ottoman tomb in Syria was necessary to diminish risks of dragging Turkey into a conflict in the war-torn region and it is not realistic to expect total clearence of ISIS anytime soon, says regional expert Ulutaş.
Adopting a foreign policy with reference to strategic patience, Washingtons current stance against ongoing conflicts continues to create new problems for the region as well as at the global level
