The new reality in Syria, although it is in the midst of a redesign, is generating a series of headlines on a variety of issues. One of them concerns the energy complex in the Eastern Mediterranean. This area has undergone a fascinating and important transformation in the last decade, following the discoveries of gas in the sea waters, both in the energy level and in the political-strategic one. A network of regional cooperation was built, and came to organizational expression with the establishment of the regional gas forum in January 2019. A key player absent from it is, as I recall, Turkey.
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has placed Turkey in an attractive position, which can affect the image of the regime in Damascus, as well as the map of regional power relations. Ankara rolled up its sleeves immediately upon the entry of Abu Muhammad al-Jolani and his forces into Damascus.