Syria casts shadow over Erdogan’s election victory
![Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in Damascus. (File Photo) Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in Damascus. (File Photo)](http://images.alarabiya.net/8e/e0/640x392_16089_153126.jpg)
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) shakes hands with Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan after a news conference in Damascus. (File Photo)By JAMES M. DORSEY
AL ARABIYAThe risks for Turkey stemming from Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s escalating crackdown on anti-government protesters were evident Monday even as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyi…