“In the days after reaching an agreement with the United States to combat mayhem in Syria and Iraq, Turkey said it had vaulted itself into the battle against extremists menacing Turkish security. But the extremists the Turks have in mind are not just members of the Islamic State. Instead, as has become increasingly clear this week, Turkey is at least as focused on crushing the Kurdish militants it has struggled to contain for many years.”

Source: Turkey’s Focus on Crushing Kurdish Separatists Complicates the Fight Against ISIS – The New York Times