Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Ankara remains powerless in the Middle East

A stigma relating to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has attached itself to Turkey and refuses to go away. The belief around the world, including part of the Middle East, as well as among Turkish opposition parties, is that Ankara is somehow complicit in the rise of this group and continues to support it.

We understand your burden, Putin tells Turkey over Iraq and Syria conflicts

Moscow is aware of the pressure on Turkey stemming from violence in Iraq and Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said ahead of his Dec. 1 visit to Turkey.

"We are fully aware of the burden imposed on Turkey by the ongoing violent conflict ravaging your neighbors," Putin said in an interview with Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency.

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