Before Turkey can normalise with Syria, it must agree with Iran and Russia who the 'terrorists' are

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

76% : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is welcomed by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi with an official ceremony in Tehran, Iran on July 19, 2022.
53% : These were reiterated during the Tehran Summit as part of the Astana Process on Tuesday, which saw trilateral talks between the presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran with Syria at the top of the agenda.
52% : The joint statement by Turkey, Iran and Russia expressing their "determination to continue working together to combat terrorism in all forms and manifestations" is vital for safeguarding their respective interests and the territorial integrity of the Syrian state.
42% : "Nevertheless, Erdogan called on Moscow and Tehran "to support Turkey in this fight against terrorist organisations," a reference to the Kurdish separatist element.
42% : A way out of this conundrum could be for Erdogan to end his support for the SNA, in exchange for the approval of Moscow and Tehran for the offensive against the SDF.
38% : In the way of these plans are both Russia and Iran, Assad's main backers who have expressed their own concerns and opposition.
38% : There is, though, clearly a divergence, particularly between Turkey on one side and Moscow and Tehran on the other with regard to who is a "terrorist" operating in Syria.
33% : Yesterday in Tehran, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisa Mekdad voiced his country's opposition to any proposed Turkish offensive on its soil.

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