Turkish Irredentism and the Greater Middle East - TV7 ...
Erdoğan's alliance with the Turkish nationalists at home resulted in the adoption of an aggressive foreign policy. By Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Expert on modern Turkey. Introduction. Turkey plays a crucial role in the Middle East mainly because of its strategic location, military and economic power, historical role during the Ottoman Empire, and its nearly 82.5 million population (July ...