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Will new tribal council ease Turkey's load in Syria?

Twenty-nine tribes and clans in the areas liberated during Operation Euphrates Shield announced the formation of a tribal council with the support of Turkey.

Turkish armoured military vehicles patrol on the Turkish-Syrian border line in Reyhanli, Hatay province, Turkey, October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal - RC19C08D1DE0
Turkish armored military vehicles patrol the Turkish-Syrian border in Reyhanli, Hatay province, Turkey, Oct. 8, 2017. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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