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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (893697)	10/15/2015 11:28:29 AM
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Turkey Expresses Concern to U.S. and Russia Over Help for Syrian Kurds By TIM ARANGO and ANNE BARNARD OCT. 14, 2015 nytimes.com ISTANBUL — The latest American plan to aid Syrian fighters battling the Islamic State hit a bump on Wednesday, as Turkish officials summoned the American ambassador to express concern that the United States was providing new support to Kurdish militants in Syria that Turkey considers a primary enemy. But in a twist, Turkey also summoned the Russian ambassador over concerns that Russia, too, was helping the Kurds. This could suggest that there is at least one area — supporting Kurdish militias — where American and Russian interests inside Syria may converge. Or it could be developing into another point of contention, as the two sides compete for the Kurds’ affections. That would add another layer of complexity to the tangled battlefield inside Syria and potentially upend the American relationship with the Kurdish militias, the United States’ most important on-the-ground partner inside Syria in the fight against the Islamic State. more at the link