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submitted 1 month ago by SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol to c/world@quokk.au

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued direct threats against Kurdish rebels in Syria on Wednesday.

This comes amongst reports of a Turkish troop buildup on the Turkey-Syria border in what analysts believe may be harbinger of an invasion into Kurdish-held territory .

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[-] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

Isn't inflation high as fuck in Turkey right now? Trying to fight against an external enemy is likely to trigger a revolt isn't it?

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