Meetings between Turkish, Russian military reveal that Moscow had been warned
Turkey and Russia both seem determined to obtain the dominant position in shaping Syria's future.
Much has been made of Turkey's recent downing of a Russian plane, but not a lot is being said about that event's possible implications for the power equation in Syria.
On Nov. 24, a Russian Su-24 engaged in an operation against opposition forces — which have been controlling the Bayirbucak area north of Latakia, Syria, for 3½ years — was shot down by an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired by a Turkish F-16.
