Turkiye says it is more determined than ever to secure its southern border. The military has intensified air strikes on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria and Iraq. What's caused this latest escalation? And who are the main players?

Join host Adrian Finighan.

Guests:

Galip Dalay - Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. 

Mahjoob Zweiri - Director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University.

Lawrence Korb - Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.