Ambassador (R) - Ankara Policy Center (APM)
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 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