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ANALYSIS

In the new Syria, is Ankara at risk of overstepping?

While Turkey is in a privileged position to play a leading role in Syria's future, could Turkish influence lead to a power struggle with the new authorities in Damascus?

In the new Syria, is Ankara at risk of overstepping?

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (L.) and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmad al-Sharaa meeting in Damascus on Dec. 22, 2024. (Credit: Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry /AFP)

Once a sworn enemy, Turkey has emerged as Syria's closest ally. Since the Syrian opposition, led by the radical Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized power, Ankara has had much to celebrate. After more than a decade of striving for the...
Once a sworn enemy, Turkey has emerged as Syria's closest ally. Since the Syrian opposition, led by the radical Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized power, Ankara has had much to celebrate. After more than a decade of striving for the...