Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s march of folly in Syria
A driving force behind the AKP’s change of axis has undoubtedly been former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s “neo-Ottomanism,” a call for a new world order where Turkey plays a central role.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia, 22 October 2019(photo credit: SERGEI CHIRIKOV/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByROBERT ELLIS