It’s not too late for Erdogan to back away from normalisation with Assad 

A quote from Christopher Nolan’s 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight could apply to many a political career: “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” It is a warning, a shot across the bow, that encapsulates so well how, ultimately, hubris and complacency are fundamentally part of the human condition. An individual in power too long can become the antithesis of what they once stood for. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkiye, is an excellent example of this. Recent news that he is working on normalising diplomatic relations with Bashar Assad’s Syria are deeply concerning. Erdogan has been explicit; he is open to meeting Assad himself, not just using intermediaries. These […]