Is Turkey 'on the hook' regarding Syria cease-fire?
US-Russia agreement on Syria is a possible breakthrough in peace efforts; Erdogan calls US alliance with Syrian Kurds a “Great Lie.”
![TURKEY-KURDS/ Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L), Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) and Turkish Army Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar (3rd L) look on as honour guard carry the flag-draped coffin of Army officer Seckin Cil during a funeral ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2016. Army officer Seckin Cil was killed during the clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants in Sur district of the southeastern city of Diyarbakir. REUTERS/Umit Bektas - RTX27J7E](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/02/RTX27J7E.jpg/RTX27J7E.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=lMBfiv2N)
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