What Does Erdogan Want?
Simon Whistler · February 3, 2026 · 17 min video · Europe & NATO
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What this episode covers
For over two decades, Erdogan has transformed Turkey from a strategic afterthought into a rising middle power. What does he really want for his nation, and for himself?
Chapters
- The Enigma and Rise of ErdoganIn the free preview
- Authoritarianism and the Century of TurkeyInsiders
- Blue Homeland and Global Military MightInsiders
From the transcript
For over two decades, the nation of Turkey has been under the control of one
Man.
At home he's amassed a power greater than any of his modern predecessors,
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