American media: Erdogan is playing with fire in Syria
By fully supporting the Syrian armed opposition, the Turkish governme has placed itself in a position that exceeds the capabilities of this coury, a position that may lead to the escalation of tensions in the region and the conflict between Turkey and the United States.
According to Isna, the American analytical media in an article referring to the support of the Turkish governme to the armed groups that dominated Syria under the leadership of Tahrir al-Sham, reported that Ankara’s actions show its overconfidence and there may be a risk of double instability in the region. to bring along
“Sinan Jeddi”, the senior researcher of Turkish issues at the think tank “Foundation for the Defense of Democracies”, recely wrote in an article in “Foreign Policy” magazine that Turkey may have advanced too much in Syria. Poiing to the rapid progress of the developmes, he said that it seems that Turkish Preside Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to dominate the political future of Syria and competes with Moscow and Tehran in this direction.
This analyst, in a new article published in the US-based “1945” analytical database, says that even the term “playing with fire” is not enough to describe Erdogan’s actions in Syria, and these actions should deeply worry the new administration of “Donald Trump” in the United States. slow, because Erdogan probably iends to iroduce Turkey as part of the solution to the Syrian problems, and this could bring the risk of iensifying instability in the region.
Turkish forces in Syria – 2019
TĂĽrkiye’s support for the Tahrir al-Sham delegation
According to this report, it seems that Ankara is preparing Tahrir al-Sham to take power in Syria. Turkey preses the group as an organization that can create a bureaucratic governme, maiain law and order, and serve Syria’s diverse population. This is why Ankara, as a member of the NATO alliance, has offered to support Tahrir al-Sham with arms.
The possibility of a NATO member supporting this group with weapons has been raised while the Tahrir al-Sham delegation has roots in al-Qaeda and its leaders – unlike NATO members – oppose the occupation of the Zionist regime. According to this analyst, Erdogan was to corol Tahrir al-Sham’s leader Abu Muhammad al-Jolani and shape the mechanisms of this group in accordance with his views in order to achieve his ultimate goal. It means the destruction of the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Syria.
This area of ​​Syrian territory is under the corol of the “Syrian Democratic Union Party” and the “Syrian Democratic Forces” known as “QSD”, a military group that has been supported by the United States and Ankara considers it a serious threat against it.
Iernal goals
Sinan Jadi, an assista professor of security studies at the US Marine Corps University, says that Erdogan’s goal in iensifying pressure on the Kurds is to distract Turkish citizens from the economic failures of his governme. Reports indicate that Turkey currely has between 16,000 and 18,000 armed forces in Syria and is mobilizing forces along the border near Kobani (Ain al-Arab) to remove the corol of the Syrian Democratic Union Party and the SDF forces. . This analyst also suggests that Erdogan will settle some of the Syrian refugees in Turkey in order to create a buffer zone.
SDF forces
What will Trump do?
Trump, who won this year’s US presideial election in November and will eer the White House in the first moh of next year, recely described Erdogan’s actions as “unfriendly”. According to this analyst, Trump may completely ignore the Syrian issue and adopt a policy of prioritizing America’s domestic issues. On the other hand, he may use Syria as leverage against Russia and Iran to end the war in Ukraine and reduce tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Abandoning the Syrian Kurds
In this report, poiing out that the United States and the West are in conflict with Ankara on the issue of supporting their Kurdish allies, calling the Kurdish forces in Syria terrorists is considered an inappropriate action.
“A simple agreeme on security guaraees between Erdogan and the leaders of the Syrian Democratic Union Party could address TĂĽrkiye’s concerns,” the report said.
According to this analyst, excluding the Kurds from the future of Syria can increase instability. The report states: “Turkey’s war against the SDF forces will not only destabilize the region, but also provide the ground for ISIS to reorganize and launch a new campaign to establish its caliphate.”
Poiing to ErdoÄźan’s overconfidence, Sinan Jadi emphasizes that his offensive strategy carries great risks and is dangerous not only for Syria, but for the eire region. Ignoring these risks can lead to long-term consequences that are irreversible.
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