Article | Safe haven and No-Fly Zones in Syria

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TURKEY CALLS FOR SAFE HAVENS AND NO-FLY ZONES IN SYRIA: FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

By Soner Cagaptay and Andrew Tabler

Soner Cagaptay is the Beyer Family Fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute, and author of "The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty First-Century's First Muslim Power" (http://washin.st/RiseofTurkey), published by Potomac Books. Andrew Tabler is a senior fellow at the Institute and author of "In the Lion's Den: An Eyewitness Account of Washington's Battle with Syria" (http://washin.st/1a5wAYY).

October 10, 2014

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Ankara's security and political concerns may drive it to establish buffer zones unilaterally, while Washington's hesitance could cost it a coalition.

Since the armed phase of the rebellion against Bashar al-Assad began in summer 2011, Turkey has been intent on setting up safe havens and accompanying no-fly zones in northern Syria to protect areas held by the opposition. Here are five things you need to know about Ankara's plans and motivations:

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