Dr Spyridon Plakoudas and Wojciech MichnikThis paper for the Middle East Quarterly examines how Turkey’s Operation “Peace Spring” affected the prospects for an independent Kurdish state in Syria. Middle East Quarterly - Fall 2021 Tags: AssadCross-Border OperationsDiplomacyErdoganKurdish QuestionKurdsOperation Peace SpringPutinPYDRojavaSyriaSyrian Civil WarTurkey