Turskoj je teško artikulirati svoj politički stav prema Siriji, ona pokušava napraviti ravnotežu između ideologije i realpolitike, ali sebe nalazi i kao posmatrača sa strane, s jedinom realnom opcijom da reagira na događaje nad kojima ima vrlo malu kontrolu.
Turkey is finding it difficult to articulate its political stance on Syria, trying to balance ideology and realpolitik, but also finding itself as an on-looker, with the only real option being to react to events over which it has very little control.