Syria's Ticking Time Bomb

Also known as Rojava, the Kurds, Turkey and Isis, Das gefährliche Erbe des IS: Besuch in der Krisenregion, Why IS remains a threat

“The Kurds, Turkey and ISIS”

The severe earthquake in February 2023 has also brought northern Syria back into the international spotlight, a region that has long gone largely unnoticed. Yet a conflict has been smouldering here for years that could escalate at any time and have international repercussions: The terrorist organisation known as IS, which had its stronghold here and has been defeated militarily, could regain strength from here.