Since the internal Syrian conflict began, violence has sporadically spilled over its borders, at times killing civilians in Lebanon, but this last week’s events on the border with Turkey represent a potentially catastrophic turning point which could turn the civil war into a regional one. When the first shells fell in Turkey, killing five civilians and prompting Ankara to attack army posts, the Syrian regime said they would investigate the incident. But when shells fell inside Turkish territory for a second day, it became clear that this was not going to be an isolated event.
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