Syria collapse: Turkiye wins, Israel on alert!

Syria collapse: Turkiye wins, Israel on alert!

A dramatic change of power in the Middle East: Turkiye triumphs, Israel is worried about the future!

After 54 years of ruthless rule, the regime of the Al Assad family collapsed in Syria! On December 8th, Bashar al-Assad fled his country and was looking for asylum in Russia. The fall of one of the most brutal regime in modern history came after only 12 days of bitter struggles between the Syrian army and a coalition of opposition forces and thus ended the 13-year civil war in Syria.

The Syrian conflict demanded over 350,000 lives and distributed at least 13 million people. Brutal oppression by the al-Assad regime converted a peaceful revolution into an internationalized civil war in which Russia, Iran, Turkiye and the USA were the main actors.

a geopolitical earthquake

The breakdown of the regime will fundamentally change the geopolitical map of the region. Syria, which maintained diplomatic relationships with the Soviet Union since 1944 and remained a loyal ally in the 1970s, has now lost its strategic importance. The close connection to Iran, which has existed since 1979, is also in danger. For Iran, the loss of the al-Assad regime means the loss of a decisive pillar of his "Shiite crescent"-an area of ​​influence that extends from Afghanistan to the Mediterranean.

With the escape al-Assad, Iran has not only lost an important ally, but also his ability to support the Hisbollah and project his influence in Lebanon and beyond. The geopolitical cards are re -mixed, and Iran could be forced to withdraw or intensify his efforts to develop a nuclear weapon to compensate for his weakened position.

turkiye as the winner

In contrast, Turkiye from the 14-year civil war emerged as a radiant winner! The country has undermined the position of its rivals and can now influence a territorial corridor that connects Europe and the Golf through Syria. While the United States and the European Union celebrate Al-Assad's fall as a decisive blow against Russia and Iran, they hope that this also contributes to solving their refugee crises by voluntarily returning to their country.

But the news about the al-Assads case was taken up in Israel with mixed feelings. On the one hand, Israel cheered on the weakening of the alliance led by Iran, which could consolidate Israeli dominance in the Levant area. On the other hand, the Israeli government is concerned about the new political power in Damascus, which will probably show stronger solidarity with the Palestinians. This explains why the Israeli army started a massive air offensive against all of Syria to destroy the strategic arms reserves for fear that they could be used against Israel.

The case of al-assads and the resulting regional realignment could dramatically change the balance of power in the Middle East. We will only understand the full effects in the coming years!