Home Deep Dive Assessing Turkey’s Power in the Balkans Deep DiveRegional DirectoryEurope Assessing Turkey’s Power in the Balkans By GPF Team - April 20, 2017 409 April 20, 2017 Turkey’s influence is rising, but there are limits to its power. This article is for subscribers only Join thousands of readers who rely on GPF for clear-eyed geopolitical analysis. $89 per year Save 18% vs. monthly ✓Full access to all daily analysis & forecasts ✓George Friedman's geopolitical insights ✓2026 Forecast & Special Collection on the Middle East ✓100% reader-supported Subscribe Now 30-day money-back guarantee Already a subscriber? Log in RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Analysis Europe’s Second Energy Reckoning Americas Daily Memo: Trump Questions NATO Analysis Sketches of the Middle East After the Iran War Latest Posts China and the Iran NegotiationsFREE Analysis George Friedman - April 6, 2026 Continue to the category Europe’s Second Energy Reckoning Analysis Antonia Colibasanu - April 7, 2026 Daily Memo: China Issues Peculiar Airspace Restrictions, Oil Cartel Raises Quotas Analysis Geopolitical Futures - April 6, 2026