As his war on Ukraine rages, Russia’s Putin is set to visit Iran
Al JazeeraOct 12, 2022
The Facts
Both Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin and Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan traveled to Tehran on Tues. for a summit hosted by Iranian Pres. Ebrahim Raisi.
The "Astana Troika" discussed key issues affecting the region, such as the Syrian conflict, but also the resumption of grain exports from Ukraine.
The Spin
Narrative A
The Turkish government is simply seeking to combat terrorism that has been fomenting on its border for the last 10 years. The "SDF" is really just a front for the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), which is a well-known terrorist organization. A Turkish operation would only bring more peace and stability to northern Syria.
Narrative B
Turkey's ambitions to stomp out the Rojava revolution, in which Kurds, Christians, and Arabs have lived and worked together in harmony, is purely based on anti-Kurdish bigotry and Erdoğan's neo-ottoman delusions. Erdoğan has only spread death and destruction throughout the region.