'The risk .. Russo-Turkish military clash..'

<blockquote> 'The risk is of an actual Russo-Turkish military clash, which would then threaten to draw in NATO.'

- Tim Ash, head of emerging-market strategy at Nomura in London (A Direct Turkey-Russia Clash Is a Growing Risk on Syria Border, February 16, 2016)</blockquote>


Context

<blockquote>'..Putin’s game in Syria. That way calamity lies'

(Syria) - '..Putin may yet come to rue the gamble.'

'..Putin and the siloviki, like the Bourbons, have learned nothing and forgotten nothing..'</blockquote>