Back to enmity : Turkey-Syria relations since the Syrian Uprising

Abstract

Examines the drivers of the return of Turkey-Syria relations to enmity, specifically the Turkish response to the Syrian Uprising. Looks also at Turkish policy in Syria, notably its support for radical Islamists fighting Asad and its policy toward the Syrian Kurds and ISIS. Turkey's bid for regional hegemony has faltered as a result of its overreach, particularly in the Syria crisis