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Is Erdogan preparing to invade Syria?

While the world is waiting for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this month, Turkey’s President Erdogan is saber rattling, making it clear that he intends to target the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who have been critical in the fight against ISIS. Sinan Ciddi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Turkish politics, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Erdogan’s ambitions in Syria, what an attack on the SDF would mean for the anti-ISIS coalition, and what the dangers are if Washington fails to act. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Turkey Is Preparing to Invade Syria, Then Israel?

Trump can’t leave Syria to others

Cairo trilateral summit focuses on regional developments, energy and migration

New push to fight tax evasion, smuggling

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