Chris Phillips

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Turkey, Syria’s new best friend
4 October 2009

Turkish friendship has helped bring Damascus in from the cold, but may make the nation increasingly dependent on Ankara’s will.
Just over a decade ago, Turkey’s army gathered on its southern border in anticipation of a war with Syria that was narrowly avoided. Just over a fortnight ago, the two neighbours signed accords allowing for visa-free passage between the two states. Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, now describes Turkey as Syria’s best friend, while Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s (...)