Partly propelled by its own strategic ambitions and partly facilitated by the shifting global posture of the United States, Turkey is methodically expanding its influence across the Mediterranean and Red Sea basins. Ankara’s focus on its southwestern flank marks the next stage of a broader Middle Eastern strategy, where it has already cultivated pragmatic alignment […]
Turkey’s Expanding Influence Around the Mediterranean and Red Sea
Ankara’s evolving partnerships and forward deployments are reshaping regional alignments and changing Israeli threat perceptions.



