Türkiye-Syria Normalization
25 JUNE 2023
Kazakhstan ends its role as the host to Syrian peace talks between Türkiye, Russia, and Iran, conducted under the Astana Peace Talks banner for 20 rounds since December 2019. Kazakhstan views the Astana dialogue as having achieved its goal of helping Syria emerge from isolation in the region. Although progress in Turkey-Syria normalization is debated, Syria's Bashar al Assad's meetings with several Arab leaders in recent months and joining the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia last month signal a new era, necessitating a different method of diplomatic conduct to tackle the Turkiye-Syria normalization problem at hand.