After his re-election and the start of his third decade in office, Mr. Erdogan seeks to consolidate the role of an international strong power for its country. Referring to their Ottoman past Türkiye, aspires to become one of the most prominent Islamic leaders in the world. In this context, it has at times competed with Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in the international Muslim community, the newspaper writes in a recent analysis. Wall Street Journal. He expanded his political influence from the Middle East to Central Asia, while the military industry of Turkey and especially drone production he played a major role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the wars in Syria, Iraq and Libya.

He has expanded his political influence from the Middle East to Central Asia and is focusing on the Turkish military industry, especially the production of drones.

One of his first actions after the match was to address his Egyptian counterpart. Fatah al-Sisiand agree on an exchange of ambassadors as a first step towards restoring bilateral relations. President of Israel Isaac Herzog and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu they were quick to congratulate him on his new term before the capitals of the United States and Europe did so. After all, the Duke played a key role in mending relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv and became the first Israeli president to visit Turkey last year in more than a decade. During recent incidents between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem, Turkey’s response has been rather mild compared to previous years. Israeli tourism has rebounded over the past two years after the disappearance of visitors from Turkey for several years.

Ankara’s need for foreign exchange reserves has increased its dependence on Russia and them Gulf countries. Last year, Moscow sent the country up to $15 billion to build a nuclear power plant and delayed Turkey’s gas commitments, thereby easing the country’s meager budget. By forging ties with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Israel, Erdogan hopes to ease the country’s isolation in the region and increase currency tensions. Earlier this month, the Turkish president thanked the Gulf countries for stimulus injections that helped stabilize the banking sector. However, the influx of funds from Russia and the Gulf countries is not enough to save the Turkish economy, which ranks 19th in the world. “He has no logical solution to these problems. Difficulties will arise immediately after the elections. He does not have a clear plan for overcoming difficulties,” Ilhan Uzgel, an analyst and academic at the Faculty of International Relations at Ankara University, told the WSJ.