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Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - S1BETXLBLSAE
Turkish army tanks and military personnel are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in Gaziantep province, Turkey, Aug. 25, 2016. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey’s uneasy ties with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

The Astana process is on the verge of collapse, as Turkey and Russia are lining up on opposite sides in Idlib, which may prove to be the decisive battle in the Syria war.

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