Thread by @sibeledmonds

#BREAKING: And My Reports On #Turkey- #Syria Op, Based On My High-Level Sources, Now All Confirmed: #Russia’s #Putin Says #Turkey Ops In #Syria will end very soon!!!- - -
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Here are a few #Flashbacks from my #Turkey-#Syria Op Coverage- Reporting From #Turkey where I’m currently based: See Dated Screenshots

Not a peep about any of this, or any details, in #Turkey Media.

#MSM kept forecasting disaster & #Kurds #Genocide due to #Trump calling #Turkey’s bluff: IT Didn’t Happen! MSM Predicted #Syria Disaster due to #Turkey #Syria Up: It didn’t Materialize. Now what are they going to say/do?

Update- #Assad’s #Syria Army Continues To Regain N.E. Towns; The New #USA Sanctions Against #Turkey are NOT real Sanctions (3 #Turkish Ministers Sanctioned); #Russia Confident There Will Be No Clashes between Turkey-Assad Troops & Turkey Will Halt Ops Soon.

After the cosmetic nature of #USA Sanctions were announced, #Turkey #Currency- Stock Market began easing & slow recovery. As I’ve mentioned before the next real step in #Syria Op will come from #Russia. Probably in the form of “Deal Announcement”

Turkish General Hints At what I Predicted here 6 days ago at the start of #Turkey #Syria Op: 1- #Russia is the key/determining factor; 2- There won’t be any major #Assad Trrips-#Turkey Troops Clashes; 3- It is unknown what type of a zone Turkey will be allowed to have

Here is the link (In Turkish): Emekli Korgeneral Pekin: Rejimle çatışmaya Rusya engel olur @cumhuriyetgzt cumhuriyet.com.tr/1628888 #Cumhuriyet #cumhuriyetgzt

I’ll Line-Up winners & losers the same way I did days ago in #Turkey-#Syria Op: 1- #USA win In the long term by exiting; 2- #Assad’s Gov regaining Syria; 3- #Russia (although inheriting a major mess to sort out for months/a year); 4- #Turkey: little gain except temp +image @home

As for certain #Kurdish Factions: Lose. But we reap what we sow. They made a choice years ago: They went against #Syria Gov in favor of foreign operators invading the country. They trusted #US #Israel despite past lessons. These things come with consequences.

As for Ultimate losers in #Syria Ops: Tens of thousands dead civilians, millions of displayed, thousands of orphans left behind, Syrian victims of human-sex-organ trafficking ... Yes- the real cost: Human & Human lives cost.

#Breaking: #Turkey’s #Erdogan promises Pence & commits to stay away from #Kobane #Syria. Knowing #Russia’s #Redline & #USA imposed limit #Turkey will keep this Op Limited & Controlled.

Time for #Flashback in my live coverage of #Turkey-#Syria Op for the last 7 days from Turkey where I’m currently based: See Below- Dated.

I suggest you compare it with #MSM coverage in ##USA and those fluff ones here in Turkey media 😉

Via @ragipsoylu basically confirming my orig report 6 days ago (Emphasis On LIMITED)

• #USA withdrew from #Syria
• YPG/SDF made a deal w/#Assad
• US sanctioned #Turkey, further deterioration of ties

• Turkey’s Op is likely to be “limited” in scope after today’s sanctions

#Turkey-#Syria Update- #Kurds & #Assad forces take back Ras al-Ayn from #Turkish forces. #Russia now fully in charge #Manbij

#Turkey #Syria Op Update: #Turkey Gov & #Assad Gov In Talks Towards the Deal (If you Check my Twitter threads you’ll see that “the Deal” was reached months ago per #Russia #USA mediation & consent ). See Screenshot

#Russia says it won't 'allow' #Turkey, #Syria clash timesunion.com/news/article/T… via @TimesUnion

To #Turkey’s Surprise #Russia Proves to be much tougher/harder negotiator than #USA on #Syria. - - - ” #Kremlin envoy calls Turkish military operation in Syria 'unacceptable' ” reuters.com/article/us-syr…

#Turkey #Erdogan Gov & #Syria’s #Assad Gov are negotiating the details of a final deal “now”- - - ”Rusya: Türkiye ve Suriye görüşmeler yapıyor” cumhuriyet.com.tr/1629849 #Cumhuriyet #cumhuriyetgzt

Apologies for not being able to find a Single #English news item from #Turkey media. The big ones with English version: Suck. They are beyond awful & inept. I can’t understand how a country able to establish 1 of the best-largest #airline in the world unable to have 1 good one!

I’ve been talking with #Russians in #Turkey: They all say their country has issues domestically worthy of attention and that they want their Gov To be done with #Syria and tackle internal issues. They say, smart for #USA to exit, and hope that they too exit soon.

I’ve also been talking with Turks here in #Turkey. They don’t want conflict with #USA of #Russia. They want focus on Production, Tourism ... Economy. They don’t believe a single word from the media- whether media here in Turkey or those major Western #MSM.

Look, what I’m saying is pretty obvious:whether here in #Turkey, or in #USA or #Russia or #Syria: People don’t want wars. They want to turn the focus back to their internal matters/issues: economy, healthcare, education ... Who the heck the governments are representing then?!!

While we are at it: who the heck the #MSM representing then?!!

I know it is all rhetorical but let’s continue this line of factual statements: If the Governments representing those other than “we the people”, and if the #MSM representing and working for the governments, who’s media are they?

And for those of you who are saying “Duh! We all know that!”- My Question : If we all know all this, why the heck are we going along with it, and let things remain the same?

#Breaking-A Major Blow From #Russia to #Turkey’s #Syria Op & #Safezone Goal: Russia says #Turkey troops will not be allowed to stay in #Syria. With that: No Turkey-managed SafeZone in Syria for refugees’ return. - - - reuters.com/article/us-syr…

#Flashback from 6 Days Ago- As #Turkey #Syria Op Started: I reported on #Russia having very clear boundaries/limits in allowing #Turkey’s “Limited & Brief” Syria Op... Here is one report (See Dated Screenshot)

No major breakout of Islamic State militants (#ISIS) in #Syria, US says sbs.com.au/news/no-major-… via @SBSNews

Latest via @ragipsoylu:

#Kremlin: #Turkey shouldn’t get in #Syria beyond 5-10km
Russian forces in US base in Manbij
• Multiple clashes near Ras al-Ayn
• Assad convoy in Manbij hit by air strike
• Pentagon trained YPG/SDF against a Turkish incursion with MULTIPLE REHEARSALS

@ragipsoylu He is with #MiddleEastEye and generally sticks with facts. I’ve been following & observing his reports: He’s good. In fact, I think he is the only Turkish Journalist I follow!

#Russia Opposes Permanent Presence Of Turkish Troops In Syria - #Turkey #Syria urdupoint.com/en/amp/world/r…

#Turkey-#Syria Op: Been reading dozens of articles a day on this for 6+ days. I’ve never seen such level of false & Misinfo ridden #MSM coverage on any conflict. With the portrayal of #Trump & #Turkey as the designated & declared evils & building all false narratives to fit it!!

Wrapping up my #Turkey-#Syria Op for this evening: 1- #Pence & #Pompeo will be in Turkey this coming Thursday 4 more talks & negotiation; 2- #Assad Gov & Turkey talk & negotiations mediated by #Russia continues; 3- There’s been no “massacre” or #ISIS escalation in the region ...

... 4- #MSM remains rabid & foaming at the mouth as they spew one hysteric claim after another; 5- The recent #USA sanctions on #Turkey purely cosmetic & temporary (as a gesture); 6- #Russia seems & sounds certain on “Not allowing any clash between #Assad troops-Kurds & #Turkey