Is Erdogan's Turkey Aiding in a Jihadist Takeover of Northwest Syria? with Jonathan Spyer

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Recent events in northwest Syria included indications that Turkey may currently be colluding or partnering with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a terrorist group closely linked to Al-Qaeda. Under Erdogan, Turkey has long worked in close collaboration with Islamist insurgent groups in its ongoing fight against Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) and its Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). What would be the repercussions of a partnership between Turkey and HTS, and what is the evidence that Turkey has established such an alliance?