Turkey is making efforts to normalize relations with Syria, as indicated by recent statements from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Despite the stalled Ankara-Damascus dialogue, there is optimism for progress, although experts caution against high expectations due to complications such as the upcoming US elections. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has shown a willingness to mend ties, and there are discussions about possible mediation by Russia or Iraq. The Iraqi mediation efforts are seen as an attractive idea by all three countries involved. The context for these developments includes Turkey's broader strategy of detente amidst economic challenges and regional conflicts involving Israel and Iran. Robert Ellis notes that detente is now a keyword in Turkey. Additionally, the opposition appears even more eager to normalize relations with Syria amidst major wars involving Israel and Iran.
The Turkey Briefing: "Prospects of the resumption of direct dialogue between Ankara and Damascus gained fresh impetus on Friday when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his readiness to mend ties with Syria." https://t.co/Pz5ISTziKx By @ezgi_akin
The Iraqi mediation efforts between Ankara and Damascus are “an attractive idea” to all three countries, according to @aronlund Assad 'welcomes' efforts to mend ties with Turkey https://t.co/dZDUkYjD7Q By @ezgi_akin
Softened stances help grease the path to Turkey-Syria normalisation https://t.co/5bpxZ3egyF
The Turkish government is preparing the groundwork to normalize relations again with Syria. One could say Erdogan is doing it but the opposition appears even more eager. This is context of major wars involving Israel and Iran on the horizon. https://t.co/igKvd2qVzS
My take: Erdogan made similar statements in the past but Assad has maximalist preconditions for such move and it kills the efforts right in the beginning https://t.co/IDxGLo6x7H
Faced with the consequences of years of economic mismanagement, the keyword in #Turkey now is detente, writes Robert Ellis in @TheNatlInterest. https://t.co/zbSvPjWIpT
As Assad 'welcomes' mending ties with Turkey, can Russia or Iraq mediate? @ezgi_akin reports https://t.co/2zw1CnHHL8
"The stalled Ankara-Damascus dialogue is likely to see some fast developments, one expert says, though he warns not to expect too much thanks to complications including the upcoming US elections." https://t.co/VGc8nDUYcK By @ezgi_akin
"The stalled Ankara-Damascus dialogue is likely to see some fast developments, one expert says, though he warns not to expect to much thanks to complications including the upcoming US elections" https://t.co/DQF4DHCBBC By @ezgi_akin
As Assad 'welcomes' mending ties with Turkey, can Russia or Iraq mediate? @ezgi_akin writes https://t.co/Xx7hSXsTVM
Do deteriorating U.S.-Turkey relations mean closer ties between #Ankara and #Moscow? "The reality is more complex," write @alimammadoov and @RiccardoGasco in @TheNatlInterest. https://t.co/bjn8HBVJX2