Anyway, to anyone on the sidelines.Â
Russia prefers Assad to stay in power in Syria.Â
Turkey backs ethnically turk paramilitary forces, and other free syrian rebels. Some of them are jihadists. Turkey doesn't like russia bombing jihadists in Syria, as russia is killing some ethnic turks.Â
Because of this Turkey was itching for a chance to tell russia to fuck off with bombing close to it's border. Obviously both sides have a game to play, but I feel like Turkey acted rashly, and could have easily resolved this in other ways if it had wanted to. There was no danger to it's national security.
Russia prefers Assad to stay in power in Syria.Â
Turkey backs ethnically turk paramilitary forces, and other free syrian rebels. Some of them are jihadists. Turkey doesn't like russia bombing jihadists in Syria, as russia is killing some ethnic turks.Â
Because of this Turkey was itching for a chance to tell russia to fuck off with bombing close to it's border. Obviously both sides have a game to play, but I feel like Turkey acted rashly, and could have easily resolved this in other ways if it had wanted to. There was no danger to it's national security.