: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Russia and Turkey run risk of escalation over Syria


MOSCOW (AFP) – Turkey and Russia are already waging a proxy war in Syria as Istanbul backs rebels against Syrian government troops supported by Moscow.But the recent escalation in rhetoric has sharpened fears of a direct confrontation, analysts warn.The two major players in the Syrian conflict have historic enmities dating back to the 16th century with the first Russo-Turkish wars, and more recently the Crimean War between Russia and the Ottoman Empire backed by Britain and France, in the mid-19th century.Russias bombing campaign in Syria that began in September and the Turkish shelling of Kurdish positions in Syria have effectively …read more

Source: Dunya TV

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