Syria and Turkey Deepen Bilateral Relations - Brookings Institution - 0 views
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For Syria, the military exercise with Turkey allows it to send a political message to Washington and make Israel nervous. For Turkey, the military exercise with Syria helps it better protect its borders and develop more positive relations with its Arab-Muslim neighbours
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Turkish-Syrian relations have come a long way since 1998, but they still fall short of a strategic alliance, which requires parallel political visions for, and positioning in, the Middle East
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On 27 April, Turkey and Syria launched their first joint military exercise