<p>This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the potential for a normalisation deal between Syria and Turkey.&nbsp;</p><p>In recent years, Syria has been welcomed back into the regional fold, and yet Damascus has still not normalised with Ankara, and Turkish troops remain on Syrian soil.&nbsp;</p><p>We look at the possibility of Turkish forces leaving Syria, what it means for the Syrian opposition supported by Turkey, what it means for Kurdish areas in Syria's north east, and what a possible deal for the millions of refugees living in Turkey.&nbsp;</p><p>Joining us, we have Joseph Daher (<a href="https://x.com/JosephDaher19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JosephDaher19</a>), a professor at Lausanne University, Switzerland, and the author of <a href="https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745336893/hezbollah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hezbollah: The Political Economy of the Party of God</a>. Also, Pinar Dost (<a href="https://x.com/pdosting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pdosting</a>) nonresident fellow and the former deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Turkey Program, and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bon-Dictateur-Mustafa-Atat%C3%BCrk-1919-1938/dp/6059022030" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Good Dictator – The Image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in France (1919-1938)</a>.</p><p><em>This podcast is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/hugogoodridge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@hugogoodridge</em></a><em>).&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Theme music by Omar al-Fil.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/TNAPodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@TNAPodcasts</em></a><em>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:podcast@newarab.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>podcast@newarab.com</em></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The New Arab Voice

The New Arab

Trouble up North: Syria and Turkey look to normalise ties

SEP 26, 202428 MIN
The New Arab Voice

Trouble up North: Syria and Turkey look to normalise ties

SEP 26, 202428 MIN

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<p>This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the potential for a normalisation deal between Syria and Turkey.&nbsp;</p><p>In recent years, Syria has been welcomed back into the regional fold, and yet Damascus has still not normalised with Ankara, and Turkish troops remain on Syrian soil.&nbsp;</p><p>We look at the possibility of Turkish forces leaving Syria, what it means for the Syrian opposition supported by Turkey, what it means for Kurdish areas in Syria's north east, and what a possible deal for the millions of refugees living in Turkey.&nbsp;</p><p>Joining us, we have Joseph Daher (<a href="https://x.com/JosephDaher19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JosephDaher19</a>), a professor at Lausanne University, Switzerland, and the author of <a href="https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745336893/hezbollah/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hezbollah: The Political Economy of the Party of God</a>. Also, Pinar Dost (<a href="https://x.com/pdosting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@pdosting</a>) nonresident fellow and the former deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Turkey Program, and author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bon-Dictateur-Mustafa-Atat%C3%BCrk-1919-1938/dp/6059022030" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Good Dictator – The Image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in France (1919-1938)</a>.</p><p><em>This podcast is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge (</em><a href="https://twitter.com/hugogoodridge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@hugogoodridge</em></a><em>).&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Theme music by Omar al-Fil.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at&nbsp;</em><a href="https://twitter.com/TNAPodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>@TNAPodcasts</em></a><em>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;</em><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>[email protected]</em></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>