Turkey and Syria: The Conflict Explained
January 9, 2023
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as posted by the channelIn January, Russia began conducting diplomatic talks between Turkey and Syria in Moscow. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas met in Moscow last Wednesday and engaged in peace talks moderated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The talks continue later this month.
Why is Moscow and not Washington jump starting peace talks?
Professor Adnan Husain, chairman of the Religion department at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada explores the tensions between the neighboring countries of Syria and Turkey and what Russia’s diplomatic authority means for Biden as more countries in the region no longer view America as a reliable partner for peace.
BACKGROUND:
While Turkey has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine it has maintained diplomatic ties with Moscow and has been the site for low level peace talks to end that conflict.
Russia, in turn, is serving as a mediator to tamp down tensions between Turkey and its Southern neighbor Syria.
RUSSIA AND SYRIA:
Russia and Syria’s military alliance dates to the Soviet Union. In 1971, Syria agreed to provide Russia its only naval base in the Mediterranean. In return, Russia agreed to provide military equipment and training to the Syrian army.
The bonds between Russia and Syria grew even stronger as both countries found themselves in endless wars. Last year, in a show of solidarity, Syria broke diplomatic ties with Ukraine becoming the only country in the Middle East refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion.
Meanwhile, Syria’s civil war, which began in 2011, rages on. Government forces attacking innocent civilians draws ire from the entire world except for Russia which continues to provide military equipment to the regime.
TENSIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND SYRIA
Syria’s Civil War created millions of refugees who spilled into neighboring countries, especially Turkey.
This upset the delicate balance between Turkey and the Kurds living along Northern Syria and Southern Turkey who wish to join the breakaway nation of Kurdistan.
And so, the refugee crisis coupled with the Kurds exacerbates tensions between Turkey and Syria.
Can Moscow deliver peace to the region?
Is America invested in peace? Or just the oil in that region?
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