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Maria Fantappie
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In The Media
Turkey Eyes Syrian Crisis Through Lens of Kurdish Stability
The escalation of the Syrian crisis provides an opportunity for the Turkish Kurdistan Workers' Party to consolidate its influence within Syria and increase its presence on the Syrian-Turkish border.
Published on Mar 23, 2012
Source: National
Turkey appears to be keeping all options open for intervening in Syria - even arming the opposition. But Ankara's failure to monitor the development of the Kurdish issue in Syria, and Bashar Al Assad's struggle for power, have left room for others to instil their agendas there.
About the Author
Maria Fantappie
Former Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Middle East Center
Maria Luisa Fantappie is Head of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa Programme at IAI. She served as Special Adviser at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva (2020-2023) and at the International Crisis Group (2012-2020), engaging at the highest level of policy in Europe, the United States and across MENA (Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, Oman and United Arab Emirates).
- Contested Consolidation of Power in Iraq
- Iraq’s Foreign Policy Future Rests with SyriaArticle
Maria Fantappie
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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