As Russian and Syrian regime forces sought to push the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) out of areas along the Turkish border, Ahval editor David Lepeska spoke to Aaron Stein, director of the Middle East program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

The analyst gauged Turkey’s success against the SDF and the possibility of returning refugees to a planned safe zone and broke down how Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has played U.S. President Donald Trump.