Tag: expansionism

Name: Is Erdogan trying to split NATO with his East Med gambit?
Uploaded: 2020-08-28T17:49:18+01:00
Channel: News About Turkey - NAT
Description: Aug 28, 2020 The celebration commemorating the anniversary of the 1071 Seljuk victory over Byzantine armies turned into a display of nationalist frenzy, which indicates Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasing need to consolidate his support base by expansionist and aggressive foreign policy. The Battle of Manzikert took place 949 year ago. In 1071, the