New Turkish Government Could Mean Policy Shift on Syria

Throughout the general election campaign, Turkey’s opposition parties were united in their criticism of the AK Party policy of supporting Syrian rebels seeking to defeat President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The loss of the AK Party's parliamentary majority in the election held earlier this month cast a shadow over support for the rebels. Among the opposition's key calls was the sealing of Turkey’s 900-kilometer border with Syria. The AK Party has been repeatedly accused...

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