Yes it could whitewave. Scary times indeed. I think Turkey is against the Kurds who are against Assad. Russia is against Assad, the opposition rebels and Isil. The US (supported by us of course) is against Assad, pro the opposition rebels and against Daesh/the terrorists calling themselves Islamic State.
I'm agains the lot of them,well not the Kurds I don't think. Assad is a Bad Lot. The rebels seem to be a Mixed Lot. Daesh are beyond dreadful and I keep seeing them in the same light as the Nazi's -ie, there is no reasoning with them. The Saudi's seem to be funding Daesh, unless I've been misled. The Saudi's are our friends and are good pals with our royal family.
I'm happy to be corrected, but if I'm any where near what we think may be the truth, we're up that creek I fear.