Monday, January 11, 2016

Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

Could Iran-Saudi conflict provide Turkey ‘graceful exit’ from Syria?

In front of the Saudi Embassy in Ankara and the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Jan. 3, small, yet passionate, groups of protesters got together. Holding posters of executed Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the protesters condemned Saudi Arabia for the execution. The mainstream media outlets did not report these protests — which were peaceful, despite substantial concerns.

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