After Decade of Hostility, Ankara Softens Stance on Damascus

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : But Uzgel believes that Turkey's softening position on Syria -- whether prompted by Putin or not -- "is more of a bargaining chip than a bona fide policy change.""Erdogan wants to show the West that he can have good relations with Moscow, Tehran, and even Damascus -- a regime that's intensely disliked by the United States," he said.
42% :"Turkey maintains a sizable military presence in Syria, and the United States, Russia, and Iran are all deeply enmeshed in the conflict," Ilhan Uzgel, a Turkish political commentator and former professor of international relations, told The Epoch Times.
37% : In recent months, Turkish officials have repeatedly stated that a fourth offensive was imminent, despite calls for restraint from the United States, Russia, and Iran.

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