Overview

• Turkey and Syria are discussing the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations after more than a decade of estrangement.
• Erdogan's outreach is driven by domestic pressures over the Syrian refugee situation and economic challenges.
• Russia supports the dialogue, seeing it as a way to end Turkish backing of Syrian rebels and refocus on Ukraine.
• The potential rapprochement raises questions about Turkey's military presence in Syria and the future of Kurdish groups.
• Analysts suggest that while a full Turkish withdrawal is unlikely, confidence-building measures could emerge.