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Turkish ground troops launch offensive in Syria

Turkey today escalated its fight against ISIS by sending tanks, warplanes and special operations forces into the Syrian town of Jarabulus. American airplanes joined the operation. But the US is caught between two allies. The coalition it backs includes Kurdish elements that are anathema to Turkey’s President Erdoğan.

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By Warren Olney • Aug 24, 2016 • 1 min read

Turkey today escalated its fight against ISIS by sending tanks, warplanes and special operations forces into the Syrian town of Jarabulus. American airplanes joined the operation. But the US is caught between two allies. The coalition it backs includes Kurdish elements that are anathema to Turkey’s President Erdoğan. Dion Nissenbaum, who is based in Istanbul for the Wall Street Journal, has more on the geopolitics involved.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Sáša Woodruff

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Dion Nissenbaum

    Wall Street Journal

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