Ambassador (R) - Ankara Policy Center (APM)
Intelligence suggests that the operation to overthrow Assad’s regime in Syria was meticulously planned for over a year, with coordinated involvement from Türkiye, the United States, and several other nations. Through various statements by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, HTS leader Ahmed “Golani” al-Shara, and YPG commander Mazlum Abdi,
Opposition forces in Syria achieve unprecedented advances through offensive operations. In my article published in Al Majalla on November 26, 2024, I explained how Bashar Assad had maintained his grip on power through the civil war with Russian and Iranian backing, gaining the upper hand against opposition forces. However, unlike his father Hafez’s decisive victory
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to visit the capital of Egypt, Cairo, on February 14, marking his first visit after 13 years of hiatus. The relationship between Türkiye and Egypt, located at the northern and southern ends of the Eastern Mediterranean, has always been significant for regional peace and stability. A brief look at
President Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements last May brought the issue of reconciliation with Syria and the Bashar al Assad government to Türkiye’s agenda. The signals were so strong that many thought that a meeting with Syria at the Minister or the Deputy Minister level could be possible on the margins of the UN General Assembly in