Iran And Russia Punish Turkey For Supporting The Rebel Movement In Syria

Beating Up The Turks For Pushing Syrian Freedom -- Amir Taheri, New York Post

Iran — with Russia’s help — is evidently trying to punish Turkey for its support for the pro-democracy movement in Syria.

When the Syrian uprising started in 2011, Iran and Turkey contemplated working together to contain the crisis — but it soon became clear that the two were pulling in opposite directions.

Tempted by neo-Ottoman dreams and under growing pressure from Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Arab states, Turkey began to back regime change in Syria.

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My Comment: Amir Taheri is right .... Turkey is now between a rock and a hard place ....and they are losing.

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