Turkey tests limits of Moscow-Damascus alliance
Turkey’s attempt to test the waters by leading a push by the Syrian rebels has shown that Russia is apparently strongly determined to support the regime.
![SYRIA-SECURITY/TURKEY-USA Turkish-backed Syrian rebels ride their vehicle on a street in the Turkish border town of Akcakale in Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov - RC1FAB8C4260](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/02/rts2re5b.jpg/rts2re5b.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=8XG2ke2r)
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