![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his ruling party legislators at the Parliament, in Ankara, Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019. Erdogan called Wednesday on Syrian Kurdish fighters to leave a designated border area in northeast Syria 'as of tonight' for Turkey to stop its military offensive, defying pressure on him to call a ceasefire and halt its incursion into Syria.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PCJNLCSUV6JMEZL2DAKATKOAME.jpg?smart=true&auth=32a8b973f0562f3dddd2e5305a726ace3fcf6f1a23ade1ac6c943ca89c521b60&width=400&height=225)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has courted the support of Nato in the event of a confrontation with the Syrian regime. AP Photo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has courted the support of Nato in the event of a confrontation with the Syrian regime. AP Photo
Erdogan's actions mean Turkey’s ultimate destiny lies towards the East – and not with Nato
President's insistence on maintaining Syria offensive has implications for future relations with Nato alliance