The Fall of Damascus and the Death of Ataturk

Examining the regional and civilisational implications of the likely fall of Damascus.

Over the course of ten days, the Syrian government lost the cities of Aleppo and Hama, the country’s second and fourth largest. It is withdrawing from Homs, seemingly towards the coast.

Government forces are also pulling out of Dar’a in the south and Deir Ezzor in the east. The latter withdrawal is critical, as it cuts the supply line to Iraq and Iran.

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