The relationship hinted at by Russian leader after warplane was shot down is a complex one,and includes links between senior Isis figures and Turkish officialsSince the earliest months of the Syrian war, Turkey has had more direct involvement and more at stake than any of the regional states lined up against Bashar al-Assad.
Turkish borders have been the primary thoroughfare for fighters of all kinds to enter Syria. Its military bases have been used to distribute weapons and to train rebel fighters. And its frontier towns and villages have taken in nearly one million refugees.
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Source: theguardian.com