Turkey's border with Syria was purged of Daesh elements with Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched 45 days ago. This move that followed the Gülenist Terror Organization's (FETÖ) failed coup attempt on July 15 led to a disappointment like the coup attempt on the side of Turkey's so-called ally, the U.S. Another U.S disappointment is Turkey, which has been subjected to alienation in the international sphere for the last three years, and is starting to break the ice with Russia.