MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : NEW YORK TIMES FOLLOWS ERDOGAN !
• The Turkish government arranged a rare visit for The New York Times to a city in northern Syria under its control. 23 March 2018
| Turkish officials see the town of Jarabulus as a blueprint for Afrin, which Turkish forces and their Syrian allies captured last weekend. There are functioning schools and a hospital (above, displaying the image of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan). And the Turkish presence has deterred the Syrian government from bombing the area. |
| The victory in Afrin has emboldened Mr. Erdogan, who has vowed to continue his military campaign across northern Syria. www.mesop.de |