Erdogan’s Adventurism: A Challenge For Europe – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Erdogan’s Adventurism: A Challenge For Europe – OpEd January 11, 2022 Sarah Neumann* 0 Comments By Sarah Neumann* Turkey has come a long way as a pillar of NATO and the West during the Cold War and has recently gone from being a credible member of the Council of Europe and a country seeking to join the European Union to a destructive and untrustworthy partner for NATO and the West. Turkey’s conflicts and tensions with European countries and the United States have escalated gradually since the justice and development party (AKP) came to power in 2002. In 2020 the Erdogan-led Turkey saw a profound shift in relations with its traditional Western partners. This transformation took place at a time when Turkish foreign policy was close to being militarily influenced by nationalist narratives in order to exert Ankara’s power to near abroad. More:Erdogan’s Adventurism: A Challenge For Europe – OpEd – Eurasia Review