2016-08-14atimes.com

After Turkish President Recep Erdogan's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, Ankara says the next administration in Syria should be inclusive and secular so that everyone can live with their beliefs. This is as close as Turkey has ever come to accept that Assad has a legitimate role to play.

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If Erdogan radically downsizes Turkey's support for extremist groups and keeps a balanced, open mind regarding Assad's participation in the talks, Moscow (and Tehran) will go the extra mile to help him hold the ‘red lines' on Kurdistan.



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