Turkish President Erdogan has always sought to outwardly present himself as a strong leader, especially in matters of foreign and security policy, as he continues to edge Turkey further away from the West| The Soufan Center
On 8 April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Around this same time in Ankara, the opposition candidate for mayor of the capital city was sworn in| The Soufan Center
Under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has expanded its military footprint abroad in an attempt to establish Ankara as a major player in numerous regional foreign policy scenarios| The Soufan Center
Tensions between Iran and Azerbaijan have opened the door for exploitation and competition between regional powers, particularly Turkey and Israel, Iran’s key rivals in the region. Even though the populations of both countries are predominantly Shia Muslim| The Soufan Center
Signs of a growing rift between NATO members emerged this week when the United States imposed sanctions on a number of Turkish entities in response to Ankara’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system| The Soufan Center
After suffering significant losses on the battlefield to forces loyal to Fayez al-Sarraj and the United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar is pushing for a cease-fire, with the goal of ending the conflict| The Soufan Center
The international community, as conveyed in an April 2021 United Nations Security Council resolution, called for December 24 national elections to be held in Libya to heal the decade of civil conflict that followed the fall of the regime of Col. Muammar Al Qadhafi| The Soufan Center