On January 15, the Syrian army first launched a major operation in the west of the Euphrates River, forcing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to withdraw to the east of the River. The Syrian army then took control of Deir ez-Zor, the region home to Syria’s largest oil and natural gas fields, and Raqqa, a city that ISIS had once ...
By Rafet Ballı My words here are actually directed at those who govern Türkiye. To explain my point clearly, I will first narrate some incidents through Syria. In the spring of 2022, I met with a close friend of General Qasem Soleimani in Tehran. Our conversation revolved around Türkiye-Iran relations and the escalating problems due to the Karabakh issue. Then ...