Turkey misfires in Iraq
Turkey’s military deployment near Mosul provokes widespread opposition and sends Russia-Turkey ties into a further downward spiral; Turkey’s Kurds face "unrealistic prospect" for democracy; Barzani on the spot as a result of KRG alignment with Turkey; Russia slams Saudi hosting of Syrian opposition.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-TURKEY Riot police stand in front of protesters during a demonstration against Turkish military deployment in Iraq, in Najaf, Iraq, December 12, 2015. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani - RTX1YDSC](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/12/RTX1YDSC.jpg/RTX1YDSC.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=lBjtFM6f)
Turkey’s not-so-hidden agenda
Turkey’s military deployment in Bashiqa, near Mosul, Iraq, on Dec. 3, provoked another self-imposed crisis for the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.