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The New Syrian Foreign Policy amid the Dynamics of Continuity and Change

السياسة الخارجية الجديدة لسورية في دوامة الاستمرارية والتغيير

Murat Yeşiltaş(ANKARA SOSYAL BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-3257-5768
Nebi Miş(Sakarya Üniversitesi)0000-0002-1985-8504
Pages
77–108
Publication Date
2025-12-01
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The study also analyzes the internal and external challenges facing Syria during the transitional phase and outlines the key principles of the new foreign policy—such as seeking international recognition, adopting a multilateral diplomatic approach, and using foreign policy as a tool for crisis management, legitimacy building, and internal stabilization.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study examines the profound transformation in Syria’s foreign policy following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the rise of President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s administration.
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Key Findings & Data:It focuses on the restructuring of decision-making institutions and the shift from a security-centered system to a more coordinated and pluralistic model.
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⚙️Variables:سورية الجديدة · السياسة الخارجية · الدبلوماسية

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The study examines the profound transformation in Syria’s foreign policy following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the rise of President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s administration. It focuses on the restructuring of decision-making institutions and the shift from a security-centered system to a more coordinated and pluralistic model. The study also analyzes the internal and external challenges facing Syria during the transitional phase and outlines the key principles of the new foreign policy—such as seeking international recognition, adopting a multilateral diplomatic approach, and using foreign policy as a tool for crisis management, legitimacy building, and internal stabilization.

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Yeşiltaş, M., Miş, N. (2025). The New Syrian Foreign Policy amid the Dynamics of Continuity and Change. Rouya Türkiyyah, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 4, 77–108. https://doi.org/10.36360/1560-014-004-004

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