Erdogan has publicly announced his imperialist ambitions. He aims to restore the Ottoman Empire. He has stated,
āTurkey is much bigger than Turkey as a nation. We cannot limit our horizon to 782,000 sq/km, Just as a person cannot escape from his destiny by fleeing it, Turkey as⦠pic.twitter.com/CI0ZxvbCTS
ā Barry Tigay (@TigayBarry) January 17, 2025
