Turkey’s Growing Influence in Syria: Success and Challenges Ahead

In a world that often measures revolutions by their ability to disrupt, Syria’s journey, which began with the Arab Spring of 2011, represents a chronicle of shifting ideologies, geopolitical maneuvers, and relentless human loss.

I am once again flipping through the 2015 book "Syria. When you fail, resist" by my esteemed friend Fehim Taştekin, one of the best journalists who knows the Middle East.

Recently, another dictatorial regime collapsed in the world. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government was overthrown, and he fled the country. The pillars of dictatorship—Russia and Iran—embraced Assad.

The recapture of Aleppo by jihadist forces once again demonstrated how precarious the foundations of the Syrian regime are. As Jeremy Bowen, the BBC's Middle East correspondent and analyst of 30 years, precisely stated: “Although Assad, who inherited power from his father, managed to maintain his rule with great difficulty, the ease with which Aleppo fell back into the hands of the rebels has made governance even more challenging.”