Since the 1950s, Turkey has expressed interest in the domestic affairs of Syria more than any other Arab country, driven by a long shared border, demographic overlap, security concerns and Ankara’s regional ambitions. Turkey even threatened to invade Syria in 1957 over the growing Soviet influence in the country, fearing that the Syrian Communist Party […]
Turkey’s Uphill Battle to a Rapprochement With Syria
Ideology and the presence of several foreign actors complicates the situation.
