DPI ASSESSMENT MEETING – THE CURRENT SITUATION IN NORTHERN SYRIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGION, 6 MARCH 2024, LONDON

On 6 March 2024, DPI hosted an in-person assessment in London titled The Current Situation in Northern Syria: Implications for the Region. The event’s keynote speaker was Dr. Amy Austin Holmes who discussed her recent book Statelet of Survivors: The Making of a Semi-Autonomous Region in Northeast Syria. In her book, Dr. Holmes discusses and analyses the creation and condition of the Autonomous Administration zone in Northeastern Syria which emerged out of the Syrian Civil War, and the territory previously controlled by the Islamic State. Following Dr. Holmes’ presentation, there was a Q&A and discussion session. The discussion session focused on the possible implications of the situation in the region on the Kurdish issue and conflict resolution efforts in Turkey.