This paper critically examines the Turkish agenda in Syria, identifying Turkey’s domestic drivers and situating the country’s policies within an ever-changing regional and international context.
Its focus is particularly on how internal dynamics and nationalist politics are driving Turkish foreign policy in Syria. These domestic factors influence Turkey’s relationship to the West and its more recent pivot towards Russia.
The paper questions whether the Turkish-Russian relationship can be regarded as a turn away from traditional alliances such as NATO and the EU or whether it is merely a partnership of convenience based on mutual interests which is not likely to stand the test of time.
