Out of Order

Turkey, Europe, and the Battle Over Idlib

Episode Summary

Join GMF hosts Rachel Tausendfreund and Sydney Simon for a discussion on the crisis in Idlib. In Washington, Sydney speaks with GMF Senior Fellow Jonathan Katz on the confluence of Syrian, Russian and Turkish interests and the stance of the United States. From Berlin, Rachel dives into the big picture implications of the crisis and its effect on EU-Turkey relations with GMF experts Jessica Bither, Migration Fellow & Senior Program Officer, and Ozgur Unluhisarcikli, the Director of GMF's Ankara Office.

Episode Notes

Join GMF hosts Rachel Tausendfreund and Sydney Simon for a discussion on the crisis in Idlib. From Washington, Sydney speaks with GMF senior fellow Jonathan Katz on the confluence of Syrian, Russian and Turkish interests in the area, the stance of the United States and the humanitarian stakes at hand. We then head to our Berlin office where Rachel dives into the big picture implications of the crisis and its effect on EU-Turkey relations with GMF experts Jessica Bither, Migration Fellow & Senior Program Officer, and Ozgur Unluhisarcikli, the Director of GMF's Ankara Office.