Syrian north turning into terrorism center with Turkish instruction

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This week, Arab newspapers discussed the repercussions of the US decision to withdraw from Syria and the Turkish threats about the aggression on the Syrian lands.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Bolton linked the withdrawal to the defeat of "IS" and the safety of the Kurds

In this context, al-Sharq al-Awsat (The Middle East) newspaper reported that the US security adviser John Bolton said on Saturday that conditions including assurances on the safety of the Kurdish allies must be met before the US troops' withdrawing from Syria. Bolton stressed after his arrival in Tel Aviv that his country will not withdraw its forces from Syria until IS organization would be defeated and the protection of the Kurdish allies would be achieved.

Al-Arab: Erdogan urges the succession of Americans East Euphrates

Al-Arab newspaper, "The Turkish President Recep Teyyip Erdogan does not hide his desire about Washington's handing over the task of running the Syrian territories under the influence of the US-backed Kurdish movements, but the Turkish agency's request received strong objection from the influential US circles that have begun to circumvent the President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria, seek to slow it down and set conditions for it.

Al-Arab: A prospective agreement between Damascus and the Kurds threatens Turkey's ambitions in Syria

The Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad said on Wednesday that he was optimistic about the dialogue with Kurdish forces that want to hold an agreement with Damascus, pointing to a progress in the talks brokered by Russia. The agreement would threaten Ankara's aspirations as it threatens to invade the east of the Euphrates under the pretext of eradicating the Kurdish threat, while the farthest goal is to occupy north and east of Syria, or at least to concentrate its groups in those areas. Damascus and its ally Moscow reject this, as well as the Kurds. Observers do not rule out that the United States would be close to the talks between Damascus and Kurds under the auspices of Russian, and perhaps this is the reason behind the Turkish hysteria.

Al-Arab: Turkish green light is behind the control of al-Nusra over Idlib

For its part, al-Arab newspaper said, "The Syrian opposition media outlets described the control of Hayet Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhet al-Nusra) on the province of Idlib and the neighboring areas as a Turkish-sponsored coup d'état against the Syrian factions. Ankara decided to hand over the task of managing these areas to the extremist organization which Turkey is charged to dismantle and disarm as required by Astana Agreement between Russia and Iran.

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