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As Turkish troops move in to Syria, the risks are great – including for Turkey itself
Turkey did not waste much time in launching an attack on Syrian soil just days after US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw US forces from northern Syria.
As this development opens a new chapter in Syria, Turkey maybe unwittingly sinking deeper into that country’s civil war.
- Mehmet Ozalp
- The Conversation
This is not the first time president Trump has mentioned withdrawal from Syria – he voiced it in April 2018.
Alleged gas attacks by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s incumbent government followed, which resulted in the US continuing its …