Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad

As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.

Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad
People hold a banner featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as members of the Syrian community and supporters gather in Istanbul to celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the face of an offensive by Islamist-led rebels, on Dec. 8.

As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.

(Image credit: Yasin Akgul)