Syria/Turkey: What Is Behind Turkey's Proposal for Syria's Oil?

Mar 16, 2020 | Sirwan Kajjo, Voice of America
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Syrian oil revenues should be used to rebuild the war-torn country, raising concerns among Kurdish forces — which control most of the oil fields in eastern Syria — that such Turkish plans could threaten their own presence. Erdogan told reporters last week that he has proposed the idea to Russian President Vladimir Putin.