Bangladesh, Oct. 11 -- At a time of shifting alliances and emerging power vacuums, Türkiye is seeking to reshape the political map of Eurasia and the Middle East by bringing Syria closer to the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). During this weeks summit of the OTS – which includes Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan – held in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on member states to deepen engagement with the new administration in Damascus. His remarks mark a strategic turn in Ankaras regional policy, signaling a push to integrate Syria into the wider Turkic sphere of cooperation and stability.

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