Turkey Believes Syria Is Heading For A Civil War

Erdogan Warns Of Syrian 'Sectarian War' -- Al Jazeera

Turkish prime minister says his country must take a leadership role to address worsening crisis on its southern border.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, has warned of a growing danger of an escalating civil war in neighbouring Syria.

Erdogan, speaking late on Monday, said the situation in Syria, where months of unrest have left thousands dead, was "heading towards a religious, sectarian, racial war, and this needs to be prevented".

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More News On Turkey Voicing It's Concerns Of A Syrian Civil War

Turkish PM warns of civil war in Syria -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Turkey Warns Of Civil War In Syria -- Radio Free Europe
Erdogan Warns of a Civil War in Syria -- Arutz Sheva
Syria Bound for 'Civil War,' Says Turkey's PM -- Wall Street Journal
Turkey urges 'peaceful' Syrian opposition -- AFP

Russia Shows It's Support Of The Syrian Regime

Naval personnel standing Sunday in front of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in the city of Tartus. Reuters

Russian Warships Pay Visit To Syrian Port -- Moscow Times

wo Russian warships arrived in Syria on Sunday, news agencies reported, a visit that will likely be seen as a show of force and a display of support for President Bashar Assad's government.

Five ships, including aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, put in at Russia's naval maintenance and supply facility in the Syrian port of Tartus, Interfax said.

The ships were to be on their way on Monday, a Navy spokesman was cited by the news agency as saying. Earlier reports said the vessels, part of a group of Russian ships currently in the Mediterranean, were expected to spend several days at the Tartus facility, one of the Russian Navy's few outposts abroad.

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Update: Russian warships leave Syrian port of Tartus -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: Russia is making their loyalties well known. But .... if the rebels should succeed in overthrowing the Assad regime .... they are not going to forget what Russia did during this rebellion.

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 10, 2011

Syrian Leader Vows ‘Iron Fist’ To Crush ‘Conspiracy’ -- New York Times

BEIRUT — In his first public address in months, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria lashed out on Tuesday at the Arab League for isolating his country, mocked Syrian rebels as traitors and vowed to subdue what he said was a foreign-backed plot against his country.

“We will defeat this conspiracy,” Mr. Assad declared in a speech that lasted nearly two hours.

The address repeated what has become a familiar refrain as Mr. Assad, as he faces his greatest challenge in more than 11 years of authoritarian rule. He pledged to crush what he has cast as terrorism and sabotage, while offering somewhat vague promises of reform. The tenor of his remarks, and his seeming show of confidence, underscored the irreconcilable nature of Syria’s crisis, which pits a protest movement demanding that Mr. Assad leave office against a government that rarely acknowledges their grievances.

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More News On Syria

Syria's Assad vows 'iron hand' against opponents -- AP
Syria's Assad Vows to Retain Power -- Wall Street Journal
Syria's Assad vows 'iron fist' to crush uprising -- CBC
Syria’s Assad Says Conspiracies Visible, Vows to Keep Power -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syria's Bashar al-Assad blames 'foreign conspiracy' -- BBC
Syria's Assad vows to crush 'terrorism' with iron fist -- AFP
Syria’s Assad vows ‘iron fist’ against opposition -- Washington Post
Syria's Assad vows "iron fist," mocks Arab League -- Times of India
Syria's Assad says victory is close -- UPI
Syria: Bashar al-Assad 'there is no order to shoot civilians' -- The Telegraph
Syria's Assad, in rare speech, claims victory is nigh -- Christian Science Monitor

Defiant Assad Speech Draws Angry Reaction From Syrian Opponents -- Voice of America
Assad speech 'incitement to violence': Syria rebels -- AFP
Syria opposition to 'expand uprising' -- YNet News
Divisions hinder Syrian opposition movement -- Daily Star

Syrian forces kill 10 people in east-activist group -- Reuters
Syria: heavy tank and sniper fire in Homs -- The Telegraph

Arab monitors restricted, targeted in Syria-UAE -- Reuters
Arab League: 11 monitors lightly hurt in Syria attack -- Reuters
Syrian monitors hindered by attacks, UAE foreign minister says -- The National
Syria says it is committed to protecting Arab monitors -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Arab League leader holds Syria responsible for wounded observers -- The National

Syria clerics hit out at armed rebellion, sanctions -- AFP
Syria's Muslim, Christian clerics criticize rebels, sanctions -- M&C

Violence Continues in Syria -- New York Times editorial