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Öcalan's Call for the Dissolution of the PKK and the Regional Context

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In our latest edition of Turkeyscope, Dr. Gülistan Gürbey addresses the regional implications of the recent call by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to dissolve the PKK. The article gives the domestic context of this move and focuses on what it means for the Syrian Kurdish area, also known as Rojava.

Erdoğan and Asad’s Slow Rapprochement: Too Weak to Make a Deal

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In our latest edition of Turkeyscope, Joel Parker discusses the chances of a rapprochement between Turkey and Syria. He argues that the Syrian regime will not accept full normalization without an end to Turkish military presence in northeastern Syria, which is unlikely to happen.