The colliding but asymmetrical interests of Erdoğan and al-Sharaa to reunite Syria

Erdoğan and al-Sharaa align to stabilize Syria, easing refugee pressure on Türkiye and legitimizing Damascus’ transitional authority. Erdoğan’s request to assimilate Kurdish autonomy in Northeastern Syria into the new Republic…

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Erdogan’s Blazing Surge in Power since 2016: From Withstanding a Military Coup to Regional Kingpin

The 2016 failed military coup gave Erdogan full political power domestically Now controlling the army, Erdogan expanded Turkey’s geopolitical reach in MENA Erdogan’s strong domestic power allowed him to weather…

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Bashar Al-Assad’s Romance with Vladimir Putin: Russian strikes ended the ceasefire in Syria

+First Russian strikes in the NorthWest of Syria since March +Putin strengthens military and diplomatic alliance with Al-Assad  +Putin positions himself as an arbitrator in the never-ending Syrian War Source:…

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