US role in Syria alarms Turkey and could dent prospect of peace deal
(The Guardian Turkey)

Build up of US presence and its support for Kurdish militia risks hardening divisions furtherAs the 1,500 delegates made their way to the Russian city of Sochi to attend a conference billed as a first step to peace talks in Syria, one major power broker was absent: the US. Once the cake is divided, there will be a political solution in Syria.For a lot of US officials, and some in Gulf countries, the main issue in the Middle East is to stop Iran, at all costs. Continue reading...