Syrians enter Turkey from the Turkish Cilvegozu border gate, located opposite the Syrian commercial crossing point Bab al-Hawa in Reyhanli, Hatay province (REUTERS/Umit Bektas).

Opinion

Turkey's Syria Calculus Must Change Again

September 23, 2013, Kemal Kirişci

The constantly changing situation in Syria has forced Turkey to recaluclate its policies toward that country several times. Now, argues Kemal Kirisci, Turkey must again refocus, this time to address the ever-growing refugee and humanitarian crisis that is spilling across Turkish borders and jeopardizing its security.

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