U.S. "Ally" Turkey, Working With Russia and Iran, May Begin Talks With Syria’s Assad
http://www.newsweek.com/us-ally-working-russia-iran-talks-assad-syria-721972
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed Friday that he may be willing to talk to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the future, but not to Syrian Kurdish militant groups, which he claimed could have no role in solving the ongoing war.
Amid peace efforts that have already seen Turkey team with its former foes, Russia and Iran, Erdogan’s recognition of the Syrian government in the quest to find a political solution to the six-year conflict would be a major reversal for Turkey, which has backed rebel groups trying to overthrow Assad. As Syrian Kurds, which had received U.S. backing against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), entered talks with Assad and his allies, Erdogan said he could not preclude cooperating with Assad in order to ensure Syrian Kurdish groups he and Assad both considered terrorist organizations would be marginalized...
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