ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria and uncertainty about Ankara's intentions have left many Kurds anxious about the path ahead.

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups.

Turkey has announced a potential peace process with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a group it has battled for decades. This unexpected move could significantly reshape Turkey’s internal politics and the region’s geopolitical landscape.