Suraj Sharma is a journalist based in Istanbul, Turkey, who mostly covers domestic Turkish politics and regional foreign policy issues that involve the country. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/suraj-sharma/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:40:00 +0000 Suraj Sharma https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2018/03/23/analysis-despite-gains-turkey-could-still-stumble-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2018/03/23/analysis-despite-gains-turkey-could-still-stumble-in-syria The capture of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin marked a significant victory for Turkey in Syria. But a major expansion of Ankara’s offensive to other Kurdish enclaves could squander recent gains, writes journalist Suraj Sharma for Middle East Eye.