Rebel Fortunes: Post-Coup Realignment and Syrian Opposition

rebel fortunes: But Turkey, post-coup, is realigning, and as tensions with the West soar, Erdogan has shown a desire to mend fences with Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to Metro News. On Tuesday, following talks in St. Erdogan survived the insurrection, and judging by the surprise reversal of rebel fortunes in Aleppo this week, so has his government support for the Syrian opposition. Petersburg, Russia, with President Vladimir Putin, the Turkish leader agreed to hold a separate discussion on Syria, involving top military and intelligence officials. Here is a look at the Turkish involvement in Syria and how Turkey latest post-coup realignment may play out:HISTORY OF RELATIONSErdogan was among the first world leaders to demand Assad step down, calling him a "murderous butcher" after his forces opened fire on demonstrators months after protests against him erupted in 2011. The meeting — Erdogan first trip abroad following the July 15 failed coup attempt — comes amid boiling tensions over the contested northern city of Aleppo near the Turkish border, with both nations supporting opposing sides. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.