Erdogan, president of the country and founder of the AKP, has been a major backer of the Syrian uprising. In recent months, Turkey toned down its rhetorical support for Syrian rebels fighting against the regime of Bashar al-Assad and highlighted its support for a political transition. The AKP will likely view the election results as an endorsement of its Syria policy. With Russia and Iran stepping up their support for the Assad regime, Turkey may further open the spigots of cash and weapons that make their way across the Syrian border to U.S.-vetted rebel groups fighting the Damascus dictatorship, according to several analysts.
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