Saudi Arabian troops deployed to Turkey: A boost for peace in Syria or a slide into even bloodier violence?
The movement of Saudi forces to a Turkish military base has prompted speculation of an imminent ground invasion. But what are they really doing in the region? Kim Sengupta reports
Kim Sengupta
Independent.co.uk
Feb. 13, 2016
The reports that Saudi Arabia is sending troops and aircraft to Turkey for a possible ground mission in Syria adds a highly combustible element to a fine balance between fragile hopes of a ceasefire and the slide into a conflict even bloodier than the one taking place now.
Confirmation of the Saudi deployment came from the Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, and shows a calibrated policy by two states, who consider themselves to be heavyweights and who are both currently badly losing out in Syria.
Mr Cavusoglu said that Turkey and Saudi Arabia have “always emphasised the need for an extensive result-oriented strategy in the fight against the Daesh (Isis) terrorist group…. Turkey and Saudi Arabia may launch an operation from the land.”
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