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This is CBS I, on the world. I'm John Batchewa, synonymity of the foundation for the defensive

democracies, who in several articles has helped me understand not only the presidential contest

eminent, the election in Turkey, but also foreign policy. Always in the news. Syria is

a darkness visible. It's a collapse state, a failed state. You are a reporting professor

that Mr. Erdogan has made a U-turn on Syria. Once upon a time, he wanted the Assad regime

gone. Now, what is his opinion of the Assad regime?

There is an interesting dynamic that is developing between Turkey and Syria. Mainly, I think,

encouraged and prodded along by the Russian Federation, which seeks to essentially get

Turkey to abandon its position of trying to not have a relationship with Assad at best,

but also trying to topple it at worst for the past 10 years. That is mainly because

he's finally come around to the realization that Turkey's entire Syria policy is a colossal

failure. Mainly because Mr. Assad has prevailed as leader of the country and he's likely to

continue to rule it. Therefore, Turkey can't just ignore that fact, given that Mr. Assad

was also supported by the Russian government and backed by the Iranians to a lesser extent.

Turkey essentially needs to make a man. It has serious security issues relating to the

future of the country. But again, it all ties back to the domestic arena. Erdogan needs

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