Series · Security
What Is Happening in Syria, What Is Turkey Doing?
Erdal Turna
- Parts
- 3
- Years
- 2022
Parts · in order of publication
What Is Happening in Syria, What Is Turkey Doing? (1): A War of Losers
There are no winners in the war that has raged in Syria since 2011. Policies that misread the Arab Spring brought Turkey to a point where it contributes neither to ending the bloodshed nor to border security.
What Is Happening in Syria, What Is Turkey Doing? (2): Parameters of Turkish–Syrian Relations
From brother Assad to Assad the murderer: Turkish–Syrian relations have never followed a straight line since the 1980s. This part examines the parameters that shape the relationship.
What Is Happening in Syria, What Is Turkey Doing? (3): Concerns on the Syrian Border
The parameters of Turkey’s Syria policy raise serious concerns: the use of intelligence as a political tool, relations with jihadist groups and weaknesses in border security.
