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Turkey Bracing for New Jihadi Threat

Dorian Jones

   ISTANBUL - Thousands of jihadis are set to seek sanctuary in Turkey
   with Damascus' forces laying siege to Idlib, the last Syrian rebel
   enclave. With Damascus determined to take control of all of Syria,
   analysts warn it's only a matter of time before Turkey faces an exodus
   of not only refugees, but also the arrival of extremist fighters,
   posing a significant security threat to the country.

   Syrian government forces are steadily tightening their grip on Idlib
   province, the last pocket of the rebel resistance. It's estimated about
   3 million Syrians are holed up in the enclave, of which half have fled
   fighting in other parts of Syria.

   "It poses a huge threat, roughly half-a-million refugees are piled at
   the border in ramshackle refugee camps," said analyst Atilla Yesilada
   of Global Source Partners.

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