Turkey has increasingly taken over parts of northern Syria since 2016. It initially invaded northern Syria to stop US-backed Kurdish forces from expanding.
Turkish and Russian military vehicles return following a joint patrol in northeast Syria, as they are pictured from near the Turkish border town of Kiziltepe in Mardin province, Turkey, November 1, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/KEMAL ASLAN)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
