After Assad – Implications for Türkiye in Syria and Beyond

In this episode of War & Peace , Olga and Elissa speak with Berkay Mandıracı, Crisis Group’s senior Türkiye analyst, about Ankara’s evolving role in Syria following the Assad regime’s collapse and about the apparent progress of efforts to resolve the conflict between Türkiye and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). They examine Türkiye’s relations with Hei’at Tahrir al-Sham, the new rulers in Syria, and what Ankara stands to gain from the shifting political landscape in its neighbouring country. They assess the situation in north-eastern Syria, where tensions remain high between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). They also discuss whether the latest attempts to end the decades-long conflict between Türkiye and the PKK have a real chance of success, as well as Ankara’s regional ambitions amid rapidly changing security dynamics in Europe. For more, check out Berkay’s latest op-ed, co-authored with colleague Dareen Khalifa, “ Turkey’s tightrope in post-Assad Syria ”, and Crisis Group’s page “ Türkiye’s PKK Conflict: A Visual Explainer ”, and our Europe & Central Asia and Middle East regional pages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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After Assad – Implications for Türkiye in Syria and Beyond is an episode from War & Peace by International Crisis Group.

This episode is 35:45 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2025.

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