What's Turkey really up to in Syria?
Many observers think Turkey's true goal in entering Syria is to prevent the Kurds from dominating northern Syria, not to fight the Islamic State.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/INCIRLIK A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at Incirlik air base in Adana, Turkey, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RTX1NXHJ](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/08/RTX1NXHJ.jpg/RTX1NXHJ.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=5FSZL4Nz)
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