Turkey’s Erdogan Dreams of the Ottoman Empire

By Upward News | Created at 2025-04-05 11:31:04 | Updated at 2025-04-06 01:09:16 13 hours ago

Arrests and geopolitical expansion are the first steps to restoring Turkish dominance in the Middle East.

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Anthony Constantini
April 05, 2025

What’s happening: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to take advantage of the changing world order to transform his country into a major regional power. To do so, he is arresting opponents, asserting his authority inside the country, and flexing his muscles abroad with military expeditions into Syria.

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