The so-called 'Future of Syria' summit in Rome features neither Syrians nor any real stakeholders of the region. A gathering of outsiders sipping coffee, detached from the ground realities they wish to shape.

Decisions made in the absence of Türkiye—the only country with tangible influence on Syria’s future—are mere wishful thinking. Relying on groups like the PKK/YPG/SDG is clutching at straws; their days in Syria are numbered.

Meanwhile, Assad, their other 'partner,' has fled to Moscow, exposing the collapse of their puppet regime. This summit isn’t about shaping Syria’s future—it's a desperate attempt to salvage relevance in a game they’ve already lost.