This briefing featured Gönül Tol, Senior Fellow at MEI and the author of Erdoğan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria. The briefing also featured Ibrahim Al-Assil, Senior Fellow at MEI, who recently returned from a trip to Syria. The discussion was moderated by Kenneth M. Pollack, MEI’s Vice President for Policy.
Our experts assessed the expansion of Turkey’s influence in Syria, the future of the Kurdish insurgency, and the potential defense pact between Syria and Turkey, including its implications for Israel. They analyzed what these shifts mean for Turkey, the region, and its relations with the West, as well as the future of the fight against ISIS. They also explored the significance of Washington’s absence from these unfolding events.
Speakers
Gönül Tol
Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Ibrahim al-Assil
Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute.
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