Interception of Syrian plane, a sign of Turkey’s mounting frustration

Turkey said it intercepted the Syrian plane because it violated civil aviation laws by transporting military gear. (Reuters)

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.ISTANBUL

The interception of a Syrian passenger plane from Russia, allegedly carrying military gear to Damascus, is a sign of Turkey’s mounting frustration at the drawn-out conflict and its inability to hasten regime change in its neighbor, according to analysts.

Recent cross-border shelling from Syria that killed five Turkish civilians near the countries’ 910-kilometer (566-mile) common frontier may have forced Turkey to act, but its options were limited.

“There’s nothing magical about the timing. It’s a coincidence resulting from the build-up of frustration in Ankara,” said Fadi Hakura, a Turkey analyst at the Chatham House think tank in London. “Turkey wants to hasten the demise of the Assad regime in Damascus, but really its hands are tied.”

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been at the forefront of international efforts to put pressure on the Assad regime and end its 19-month crackdown on the opposition. Last year, Ankara began allowing members of the rebel Free Syrian Army to operate in Turkey and now Syria’s civil war has reached a stalemate.

“Given the current international impasse over the conflict in Syria, practical measures such as the interception of aircraft will become increasingly important for states seeking to restrict Syrian government forces’ access to military-related goods from external sources,” said Edin Omanovic, a researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

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