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Turkey Digs In Its Heels in Idlib
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Feb 5, 2020 | 09:00 GMT
![Turkish-backed Syrian fighters man an anti-aircraft gun in Saraqeb, in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib on Feb. 1, 2020.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/GettyImages-1197910475.jpg?itok=K214mIrX)
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters man an anti-aircraft gun in Saraqeb, in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib on Feb. 1, 2020. Turkey and Russia could be on a collision course in the province.
(OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Highlights
- An increasingly successful Syrian government offensive in Idlib will force Turkey to take more strident measures to slow the push, jeopardizing its relationship with Russia.
- These measures will include diplomatic and military pressure tactics to increase the risk of the offensive to Syria, Russia and Iran.
- This strategy, however, could make it more likely that Syrian, Russian and Iranian forces end up in skirmishes with Turkish military units.
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