Turkey in Syria: The Intersection of Domestic Politics and International Dynamics

The recent regime change in Syria and Turkey’s role in this process underscores a complex interplay of geopolitical shifts in the Middle East, the regional ambitions of the Erdoğan government, and its domestic political calculations. This panel will analyze the political trajectory of Syria under its new leadership and its evolving relationship with Turkey while also examining Turkey’s policy toward Kurdish demands on both sides of the border and the recently revived talks with the imprisoned PKK leader.

This event is co-sponsored by The Program on Turkey at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and the Middle Eastern Studies Forum.

PANELISTS

• Evren Balta, Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Scholars Program and Professor, Department of International Relations, Özyeğin University
• Nora Barakat, Assistant Professor of History, Stanford Department of History
• Halil İbrahim Yenigün, Associate Director, Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies