“After seeing off his biggest election challenge, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is turning his attention to fixing Turkey’s place on the map as an aspiring global power,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Erdogan has repeatedly raised memories of Turkey’s Ottoman past in recent years, including during the campaign for Sunday’s presidential vote. As one of the world’s most prominent Islamist leaders, he has competed with Saudi Arabia and Iran for sway over the worldwide Muslim community. He has also worked to extend Turkey’s political influence across the Middle East and into Central Asia, built up its weapons industry and played a key role in the crisis surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the wars in Syria, Iraq and Libya.”
“Now, as Erdogan begins his third decade of rule, the world will have to contend with an unpredictable figure who, after surviving a coup attempt and multiple crises at home, has grown comfortable extracting concessions from allies and adversaries alike as he pivots to securing his own legacy.”
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