Hassan Hassan has been insisting Turkey wants to hand over cities to Assad however there are several discrepancies in this theory. (Thread)https://www.realclearworld.com/2018/02/08/turkey039s_goals_in_afrin_aren039t_quite_what_they_seem_190238.html …
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1- First priority for Turkey is to eliminate PKK elements from it's border however Assad and Iran have been supporting them by allowing weapons and fighters to cross over regime held territory. Allowing Assad takeover would therefore not solve this problem
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2- Turks have over 3.5 registered Syrian refugees who are looking to go back to their country. A safe zone is required. Allowing Assad to take over would mean death for these refugees, most of which support the FSA
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