Turkish mercenaries under the microscope of British sanctions – Diaa Iskandar

Turkish mercenaries under the microscope of British sanctions – Diaa Iskandar

Since the outbreak of the popular uprising in 2011, Syria has become an open arena for regional and international interventions. With a political solution stalled, the conflict-ridden land has become crowded with conflicting agendas. In this landscape, Turkish-backed factions have emerged as instruments of influence on the Syrian scene, ostensibly as opposition groups to the defunct Ba’athist regime, but they have become beholden to Turkey’s wil…