Bashar Al Assad
The debate over normalization with the Assad regime in Washington
| OpinionThe Syrian regime is using earthquake diplomacy to gain more legitimacy and accelerate the normalization …
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OpinionErdoğan’s ‘proactive’ diplomacy on Syria
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Erdoğan has been working on 2 projects at once as he asserts that Türkiye would undertake a ground campaign against the terrorist groups in northern Syria 'at the most appropriate time' and that he may meet Syria's Bashar Assad 'under the right conditions'
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OpinionArab Spring: A flashback to past 10 years
By Burhanettin DuranThe wave of democratization, which began with the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, took down the authoritarian leaders of Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Whereas the uprising in Bahrain was crushed thanks to Saudi Arabia’s military intervention, Iran and Russia ensured the survival of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria.
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OpinionThe new face of anti-Turkey rhetoric
By Burhanettin DuranThe latest escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh reignited anti-Turkey rhetoric in the international arena. Turkey, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership, threw its weight behind Azerbaijan to help the country reclaim its Armenian-occupied territories.
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Idlib crisis ends with major diplomatic victory for Turkey
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Monday. .
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Russia, Iran planning to declare victory over Idlib
By Veysel KurtRegime leader Assad wants to claim victory over Idlib to prove he has Syrian lands under his control, says analyst
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Syria’s impact on Turkey-US relations
By Kılıç Buğra KanatHowever, the latest crisis in Syria can actually help revive relations, but only if the U.S. and Turkey can establish a meaningful conversation, effective channels for dialogue and the intention to work together toward common objectives.
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Three questions surrounding the Idlib crisis
By Burhanettin DuranIt is crucial that the international community concentrates on diplomatic efforts to revive the political process, and it must also put more pressure on Russia, Iran and the Assad regime to prevent the imminent military offensive against Idlib
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The clash of interests in Idlib
By Muhittin AtamanRegional and global actors cannot reach common ground in order to end the Idlib crisis, signaling that the Syrian civil war will most probably get worse in the future