Tensions continue to escalate between Turkey and Russia,after Turkish forces shot down a Russian warplane over what it claims to be Turkish airspace.
At a press conference with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, President Obama suggested that Russia might want to choose it's targets more carefully. “I do think that this points to an ongoing problem with the Russian operations in the sense that they are operating very close to a Turkish border and they are going after moderate opposition that are supported by not only Turkey but a wide range of countries, or " said the President. "And whether Russia is directing its energies towards DAESH and ISIL some of those conflicts and potentials for mistakes or escalation are less likely to occur.”The President encouraged mild and cooperation between the two countries in a region that seems unable to escape the grip of war.
But is it possible? And will the U.
S. or one of the 11 other forces currently involved in Syria score involved? For answers,we spoke to people close to both sides. Andrew Roth is Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post, and Frederike Geerdink is a journalist based in Diyarbakir, and Turkey.
Source: wnyc.org