If true, that sounds like good news for those of us who are concerned about Ottoman expansionism. It doesn't mean al-Sharaa is trustworthy as a partner for peace, but he may actually realize that making a functional state in Syria is more important than some apocalyptic dreamland.
In this interview, Haviv Rettig Gur argued that al-Sharaa is trying to distance Syria from Turkiye.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-163346891
If true, that sounds like good news for those of us who are concerned about Ottoman expansionism. It doesn't mean al-Sharaa is trustworthy as a partner for peace, but he may actually realize that making a functional state in Syria is more important than some apocalyptic dreamland.