Does Turkey have the will to take on jihadis in Idlib? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Semih Idiz

Semih Idiz

Mar 24, 2020

A Turkish military convoy drives on the M4 highway 14 kilometres southeast of Idlib city, northwestern Syria, March 21, 2020. — ABDULWAJED HAJ ESTEIFI/AFP via Getty Images

A Turkish flag is seen at a Turkish observation point in Idlib province, Syria July 30, 2018. Picture taken July 30, 2018. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi - RC18A7B6A310

Will Turkey’s 'strategic partnership' with Russia cover Idlib?

Semih Idiz

Idlib exposes Turkey’s weak hand against Russia

Semih Idiz

A picture taken on July 19, 2018 shows rebel fighters on a tank, entering town of Fuaa in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib after thousands of its residents were evacuated to regime-controlled areas. - Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria today, putting an end to one of the longest sieges of the country's seven-year civil war.
Fuaa and Kafraya in Idlib province were the last remaining areas under blockade in Syria and a rare example of pro-government towns surr

Is a storm brewing for Turkey in Idlib?

Semih Idiz

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrives for a news conference with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Vladimir Putin of Russia following their meeting in Tehran, Iran September 7, 2018. Kirill Kudryavtsev/Pool via REUTERS - RC1DC2377000

Turkey's Erdogan gets no love from Russia on Idlib

Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture