Erdoghan and Assad both are ruthlkess autocrats. But Erdoghan also is a radical fundamenalist who plays the game of trojan democracy only. He has supported the religious fanatic radicals from beginning on. When Assad, struggling for survival, started to play tough and nasty, he was starting to spit black spots onto Erdoghan's wanted white jacket, and Erdoghan also saw what the revolutions did to the autocratic leaderships in this ominous Arab "Spring".
It then was clear that Erdoghan needed to get rid of this friendship with Assad whom before he called a true Muslims who because he were Muslims would be unable to ever do something wrong, and also called him the closest ally of Turkey.
That also Sunni Saudi-supported and Shia Iran-supported proxy play in syria, does not make things easier. Me thinks NATO should engage - and bomb the whole damn ME into oblivion before they start to get nukes. Iran is close, and once Iran got them, most others will follow. That is a nightmare scenario. Will make us miss the cold war.
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