The aggravation of the situation in Syria, whose army has been repelling an attack by terrorist groups since November 27, could lead to a conflict between Turkey and Russia, writes the Associated Press.
As noted in the material, escalation in Syria could lead to the emergence of another destabilizing war zone in the Middle East. “It also risks drawing Russia and Turkey—each of which has its own interests to protect in Syria—into direct, violent conflict against each other,” the article says.
Earlier, the foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey, Sergei Lavrov and Hakan Fidan, during a telephone conversation, expressed concern about the situation in Syria. The command of the Armed Forces of the Syrian Arab Republic reported the death of dozens of Syrian military personnel during battles against terrorist groups in recent days.
