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Why US-Iran talks matter for Turkey

Setting aside the nightmare scenario of a fresh influx of refugees, the risk of a new Kurdish separatist front in Iran is prompting much worry in Ankara.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi after giving a statement at the Ritz Hotel as they meet on January 30, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Turkey, and welcome back to me after a longish pause spent whizzing through northeast Syria to witness the huge setbacks suffered by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their civilian arm. 

Thanks for reading, 

Amberin 

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