A mass influx of refugees fleeing a jihadist offensive against Syrian Kurds serves as a reminder that for the past three years, Turkey has been bearing the brunt of the spillover from Syria's civil war. Will this weekend's release of 49 mainly Turkish hostages, who had been held since June by the Islamic State organisation, free the hand of President Erdogan to fight the jihadists more forcefully?
Produced and prepared by Anelise Borges, Phoebe Lanzer Wood and Harry Darkins
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