[jacquesm]

Yes, these are just as important. The whole polarization effect of these attacks is what it is all about, the more that can be deflected the better. As you indicate explosions in Turkey are pretty much on the order of the day, proximity to Syria and direct involvement there as well as a very muddled political situation do not make it easier for interested outsiders to get a grip on what is going on there, but one thing is certain, Turkish civilians would very much like it to all just go away.

Turkey is rapidly becoming a focal point in this whole affair and the way the politicians deal with it seems to only add more fuel to the fire. It must be extremely frustrating to live in Turkey at the moment, the people I'm in contact with there are literally worried for their lives and the lives of their families.