Why is Turkey against Syria?

Turkey has seen Syria as their backyard for years before the 2011 War of Syria. That could be understood by their historical relations: 1. The Ottoman Empire used to control almost Middle East with Syria as part of it. 2. read more

Now, the Saudis are de facto out of Syria. The first concern of Turkey was erased. Now, is the last move, and by the attack of Afrin with Turkey-sponsored FSA (to differ from Saudi-owned version) against the Kurdish YPG and Syrian Arab Army, Turkey has openly declared war against Assad after year behind Saudi main stream. read more

It’s true that Ankara’s motives for directly entering the Syrian war do not cleanly overlap with Washington’s and are in direct conflict with those of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is a U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State but is considered a terrorist group by Turkey. read more

Kurds accuse Turkey of using the US-led coalition against IS as a cover to attack the PKK in both Turkey and Iraq, and now against the YPG in northern Syria. The Kurds say Turkey's bombardment of their positions is helping IS to attack Kurdish-held frontline areas in Syria and Iraq. read more