This is John Batchel, speaking with my colleague Sinan City, about the stories of Turkey's involvement in the HDS Drive on Damascus.

This is jihadists, political jihadists, I'm told who's called them, behind Abu Mahama Jalani, who's a man who sees himself as the once and future king of Syria,

an old-time jihadist from ISIS and al-Qaeda.

However, Turkey's lending more than a hand here, supplying the HDS as they drive.

What are the limits of Turkey's interference?

Because they're also fielding the so-called Free Syrian Army

and they're in contest with the PKK along the border.

Sinan outlines what can constrain Erdogan operating in the failed state of Syria. Here's Sinan City about the limits of Erdogan in the failed state of Syria.

There's Sinan City about the limits of Erdogan in the region,

the all-powerful Erdogan.

More of this tonight.

You know, back the Syrian National Army,

enter into conflict with the Syrian Kurds

that are supported by American special forces right now.

There's just a lot of unknowns.

And in the short term, it looks like Turkey's gained the initiative in driving the narrative as to what's going on here.

But also, the longer this conflict goes on,

the more sort of refugee pressures will be put upon.

And the only way there's people are going

is trying to get across the Turkish border. And the last way there's people are going is try and get across the Turkish border.

And the last thing that Aardowan needs is another refugee influx.

You know, he's got over 4 million refugees in the last, you know, several number of years

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