Damascus and Ankara in cat and mouse game
Peeved at Turkey's ‘betrayal', Syria has extended its support to PKK
By Joseph A. Kechichian, Special to Gulf News
Washington: For Syria, which was the only country in the world that shared borders with both Israel and Turkey, a geographical reality that endowed Damascus with unique political prospects, Ankara's decision to get off the fence and openly support anti-regime forces, was perceived by President Bashar Al Assad as a personal betrayal.
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