Erdogan might hang on to power? Why? Because he didn't topple Assad alone, there were other factors at play. Assad refused too negotiate with Erdogan re the terrorist problem on their shared border. Who benifetted from the U.S remaining in Syria afyer the liberation of Aleppo? I never understood that, but it has been talked about that Isis types were trained there. Recently, we learned of horrific stories of ethnic cleansing (Alawite) in Syria, on the one side people were saying 'oh this is what happens when you put an ex-terrorist in charge,' on the other hand members of the EU were quick to stand behind the 'new' guy, barely mentioning the atrocities taking place, similar to how they treat Zelensky & Ukraine. There were several people saying the terrorists targeting the Alawites were foreign, this has a familiar ring to it. Bottom line is, governments use terrorists until they don't, governments dispose of armed non-state actors, when they see fit, which could be retributive but i think more likely the more powerful of the entity decides irreconcilible differences. This is how Israel has historically gotten away with assasinations, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' so to speak. Back to Turkey, Alexander Dugin suggests their is some great rift between Russia & Turkey still relevant today, particularly because of Erdogan's part in removing Assad, but I'm not so convinced. It's not in Russia's best interest to shine a spotlight on any potential corruption regarding Assad, well because, they were allies. I enjoyed some of Assad's speeches but no one is asking whether Assad made mistakes, for example Assad did not take Erdogans security concerns seriously and Putin knows better than anyone what happens when security concerns are brushed aside and/or purposefully trampled on. This is my analysis, thanks for reading. #news #politics