There appears to be some degree of hope for a draw down in the crisis in Syria, insha’Allah. It is not necessarily an ideal scenario, but perhaps it will at least bring some relief to the people.
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries have played a destructive role in many ways, financing radical elements for questionable purposes, and their influence, I think, has alarmed Erdogan in Turkey (particularly since he can see the same countries supporting the military AGAINST the Islamists in Egypt). To some extent this has made Turkey and Iran come closer together, in many issues, but importantly on Syria. Both countries see Saudi Arabia and the other GCC countries as a destabilizing force in the region. both Turkey and Iran recently called for all foreign fighters to leave Syria, and yesterday a Lebanese former Shia mufti called Hezbollah’s presence in Syria a “sin”….Add to that the disavowal of ISIS by Ayman Zawahiri, and it looks like maybe things could simmer down.
If major neighboring powers like Iran and Turkey throw their weight behind compromise, perhaps there could be an end to the catastrophe