Turkey’s red line in Syria under attack

Syrian military advances, backed by Russia, threaten Turkmen and Jabhat al-Nusra forces along the border with Turkey; Russia and Israel understand each other on Syria; Israel’s’ "small joy" in clash with EU over settlements.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (R) welcomes Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at alliance headquarters in Brussels, Nov. 30, 2015. - REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
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Turkey’s risky Turkmen gamble

The Syrian military, backed by Russian air power, is giving priority to taking control of the Bayirbucak region by intensifying offensive operations against Turkmens and other Syrian armed groups, including al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra.

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