Author: Simon A. Waldman
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Erdogan Is Suffering From Delusions of Grandeur in Syria
President Erdogan is making grandiose claims about Turkey’s unrivaled influence in post-Assad Syria, from fat reconstruction contracts to quasi-colonial control over the north of the country and quashing or co-opting the Kurds. But for Ankara, that presumptuous vision is fraught with risk Jan 5, 2025 7:00 pm IST Jan 5, 2025 7:00 pm IST Turkey’s…