Neo-Ottomanism refers to a strategic and ideological framework in which Turkey seeks to extend its economic, political and cultural influence across regions historically under Ottoman control ...

Termed "neo-Ottomanism," it is defined as a political ideology that promotes greater political engagement of Turkey with regions formerly controlled by the Ottoman Empire.

Following the fall of the Alawite regime and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s new leader, Erdogan seeks to reestablish Turkey’s influence over territories once ruled by the Ottoman Empire.

Azerbaijan, for example, was never part of the Ottoman Empire, let alone Uzbekistan or Kazakhstan. Here, though, Erdoğan just tweaked history by conflating neo-Ottomanism with pan-Turanism, the ...

Turkey has carved out a new role for itself as the successor to the Ottoman Empire. Whether neo-Ottomanism represents a viable framework for regional stability or a new form of imperialism remains ...

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment and ideological appeal.

For more than a decade, Bashar Assad presided over a regime that brutally repressed dissent, fueled a devastating civil war and transformed Syria into a proxy battlefield for regional and global ...