Turkish journalist Ferhat Murat - calculating the benefits to Turkey of toppling Assad:

Turkish journalist Ferhat Murat - calculating the benefits to Turkey of toppling Assad: As far as we know, the population of Syria is already around 23 million or 25 million. We know that a quarter of this population is made up of Turkomans, that is, Syrian citizens of Turkish origin. Also, the fact that there are more than 3 million Turkish-speaking people, Syrian citizens, living in this region suggests that Turkey will have a serious relationship with Syria, both in terms of language and in terms of its past and its roots. Also, Aleppo and Damascus are very important trading centers, and opening their borders to Turkey will make a very important economic contribution to Turkey. We will see this in the near future. Source: Slavyangrad