Narrative Landscape/Plural (Multipolar) World Order/Turkey is a civilizational power bridging East and West

Turkey is a civilizational power bridging East and West

Claim

Turkey’s Ottoman heritage, geographic position, and cultural ties give it a unique role as a bridge between Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. Ankara acts as an independent power, not a Western appendage.

Normative Conclusion

Turkey’s autonomous regional leadership must expand

Keywords

neo-Ottomanregional powerErdoganbridgecivilizationautonomyinfluenceOttoman

Action Classes

STRATEGIC_REALIGNMENTDIPLOMATIC_PRESSUREMILITARY_OPERATION

Domains

FOREIGN_POLICY

Activity Timeline

Matched Events

Erdogan says keeping Turkey out of regional war is top priority

Mar 13, 202670%

Donald Trump makes various threats and statements on foreign policy and elections

Feb 14, 202670%

Turkish leader Erdoğan visits Egypt and Saudi Arabia to strengthen regional ties

Feb 7, 202690%

Turkey advocates diplomacy with Iran, urges US to restart nuclear talks

Jan 30, 202680%

Turkey's President Erdogan hosts diplomatic meetings and offers to mediate US-Iran talks

Jan 30, 202685%

Turkey in talks to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defense pact

Jan 18, 202675%

Turkish President Erdogan discusses regional issues with multiple foreign leaders

Jan 18, 202680%