国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Moscows oil claim points to problems with Ankara on Syria_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Moscows oil claim points to problems with Ankara on Syria

Sputnik reported on Nov. 25, citing a Syrian daily, that the Turkish military had transported a significant number of rebels from the demilitarized zone to a tent camp in the Turkish town of Nusaybin on the Syrian border.

Koni feels that Moscow is sending a message to Ankara through the Sputnik report that it is aware of the transportation of the Islamic extremist.

Like Iran, Russia militarily supports Damascus in the Syrian war that has raged on for more than seven years.

Dilek believes that Moscow is growingly concerned that Ankara is trying to buy time while strengthening its position on the ground in Idlib.

"For this reason, Moscow is sending the message that it may give the go-ahead to a Syrian army operation on Idlib," Dilek said, arguing Turkey could find itself part of the clashes in such an eventuality.

Based on a deal with Russia and Iran, the Turkish military has established 12 observation posts around Idlib.

Shortly before Erdogan and Putin struck the deal on Idlib on Sept. 16, Turkey had reinforced, with Moscow's consent, the observation posts with additional troops and armored vehicles.

Ankara has good ties with the so-called moderate rebels in Idlib and the Idlib deal was concluded after Ankara pressed Moscow for a political settlement of the Idlib issue.

Moscow may well be concerned that Ankara could once again cooperate with Washington in Syria, as Russia's Gerasimov accused the U.S. of trying to establish a Kurdish quasi-state formation in eastern Syria.