Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria | Reuters
Jan 19, 2025 · Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
Jan 21, 2025 · Turkey wants to smother Kurdish autonomy in Syria’s north, help build a new Syrian army and regain influence in a country it once controlled for 400 years.
Syria–Turkey relations - Wikipedia
Turkey–Syria relations are the relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic. Turkey shares its longest common border with Syria; various geographic and historical links also tie the two neighbouring countries together.
What Role Is Turkey Playing in Syria’s Civil War?
Dec 6, 2024 · Turkey is the most important outside power supporting the rebel side. It geographically adjoins Syrian rebel territory in the northwest, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government...
Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Initially, Turkey condemned the Syrian government at the outbreak of civil unrest in Syria during the spring of 2011; [154] the Turkish government's involvement gradually evolved into military assistance for the Free Syrian Army in July 2011, [155] border clashes in 2012, [156] and direct military interventions in 2016–17, [157][158][159] in ...
Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home - The New York …
Jan 17, 2025 · Now, after years in which the situation in Syria seemed to have become stagnant, the fall of the regime, for Syrians displaced in Turkey, offered a glimmer of hope amid a precarious existence ...
Turkey expected to play a major role in Syria following fall of
Dec 27, 2024 · Turkey is expected to play a major role as the new government takes over ruling Syria. Turkey had shown tacit support for groups fighting the Assad dictatorship.
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key …
Jan 9, 2025 · A coalition of Turkish-backed groups in Syria, known as the Syrian National Army, are carrying out attacks to take control of regions near the border with Turkey that are under …
Turkey is expected to play a major role in shaping the new Syria
Dec 16, 2024 · Turkey is set to have significant influence in Syria after Turkish-backed rebels defeated the Assad regime. We look at what Turkey's goals are in the region and what challenges it may face.
Can Turkey Stabilise Syria? | Royal United Services Institute
Jan 13, 2025 · Turkey views Syria’s political stability and security as being interlinked. Across the Turkish border, thousands of fighters aligned with various armed groups still operate within Syria.