Turkey Bogged Down in Syria as It Realigns With Russia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2j9abnj
via IFTTT Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey has become bogged down in an unexpectedly bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group's last stronghold in northern Syria. It has been forced to pour in troops, take the lead in the battle from its Syrian allies and reach out to Russia for aerial support.