Daily Archives: 25/03/2019

Overview of Syria’s complex war

Posted on 25/03/2019 by Ed Sykes

(Note: the below comes from my previous Canary article here.) My brief summary of the stages of Syria’s complex conflict – with a particular focus on Turkish interference: Very real frustrations with the Assad regime escalated into civil war in 2011. The interference … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s role in Syria (arming and supporting extremists)

Posted on 25/03/2019 by Ed Sykes

(Note: the below comes from my previous Canary article here.) As the BBC has noted, Turkey has been a key part of Syria’s ongoing war: The Turkish government has been a staunch critic of Mr Assad since the start of the uprising in … Continue reading →

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