Turkey joining islamic state offensive — so why is it targeting the kurds?
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The attacks have highlighted Turkey’s proximity to the conflict in Syria, while also stressing the threat within Turkey. The suicide bomber was, after all, a Turkish student. Following a
year of debate over how best to engage with IS, these recent attacks left Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with little option.