The complex nature of Turkey's relations with Syria

With Assad's fall on December 8, Ankara has emerged as a winner and key negotiator between Western stakeholders and the new government in Syria

Originally published on Global Voices

Image by Arzu Geybullayeva.

Turkey’s involvement in Syria is multifaceted. It supports the Syrian National Army (SNA). The latter has been fighting the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Ankara views the latter as a direct threat over its alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK)...