Numerous Russian airstrikes send thousands of Turkish troops to Idlib.
Ankara does not want a new wave of refugees on Turkish territory. This is the opinion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. For this reason, Erdogan decided to send thousands of Turkish troops to northwestern Syria in Idlib province, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing Bloomberg. The reason is the numerous air attacks by Russian space forces in the area. At the same time, the Syrian Arab Army, backed by its Russian counterparts, continues the offensive in Idlib. “We can’t tolerate a new wave of refugees,” Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said during a visit to the Syrian border on Sept. 11, a day after Islamic militants killed three Turkish soldiers in Idlib. “We must do our best to prevent migration. The basis of this lies in making the region safe and stable. We are striving for that.” Erdogan’s main idea is for the new military addition to help control Idlib and stop the Syrian army’s ground offensive. Erdogan also wants to control the main roads in the area. However, Erdogan is beginning to face resistance in his country. The costs that the state budget absorbs and which are directed at the war in Syria are high. At the same time, nearly 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey. The costs for them are also high. Against the background of such costs and adding the economic crisis and the pandemic, it is quite logical for Erdogan to meet resistance among his political colleagues. But there is also growing discontent among the society in the country.
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