Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a military heavyweight and NATO member. It sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, though it’s usually included in the Middle East due to its historical role in the region (e.g., the Ottoman Empire), its majority-Muslim population, and its political ties to Middle Eastern affairs.

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Eritrea’s diplomacy in the shadow of China’s Africa strategy
Byadmin September 28, 2023October 13, 2023

Eritrea’s Mao-reading president used to seem like a relic. Now Issaias Afwerki is on a roll. Eritrea is emerging as the unlikely powerbroker in the Horn of Africa. More prominent leaders are courting him. In…

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The remnants of the Ottoman empire in Africa
Byadmin April 25, 2022August 16, 2023

Interesting blog by Beyond the Horizon about the remnants of the Ottoman empire in Africa. Turkey has had a military base in Somalia since 2017, and continues to extend its hold in Africa in the…

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