PoliticsTurkeyTurkey to play even bigger role in Syria?04:04This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsTurkeyJulia Hahn12/11/2024December 11, 2024Analysts suggest Turkey could exploit the fall of Syria's Assad regime to expand its influence in the region. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long pushed for the ouster of Assad, backing opposition forces in Syria's northwest.Copy linkAdvertisement