Despite stepped-up military actions, Turkey still faces jihadi threats
Ankara’s past haphazard policies complicate crackdown on IS; Iran hard-liners gain from protests; Syrian Kurds may not give up sales of Syrian oil to Damascus.
This Thanksgiving weekend in the United States we highlight three key trends from Al-Monitor’s reporting in the Middle East:
• The Islamic State may be relocating to Turkey, and Ankara is not ready for the challenge.
• Iran’s hard-liners are benefitting from US support for protests against fuel hikes.
• The US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces may not be ready or able to shut down oil trade with the Syrian government.
