Turkish Sphere of Influence

Turkey’s foreign policy is no longer reactive—it is deliberately expansive. Turkish Sphere of Influence is a Strategic Intelligence Report that dissects how Ankara is translating history, geography, and ideology into contemporary power projection across Eurasia, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa.

This report traces Turkey’s evolution from post-Ottoman restraint under Kemalism to an assertive Neo-Ottoman worldview, examining how geography-driven leverage over the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, the Strategic Depth doctrine, and calibrated military interventions have reshaped Ankara’s regional posture. It analyses Turkey’s growing willingness to deploy hard power in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and the Caucasus, while simultaneously expanding soft power through trade, culture, defence exports, and intelligence cooperation.

Beyond the battlefield, the report evaluates Turkey’s balancing act within NATO, its strained relationship with the European Union, tactical alignment with Russia and Qatar, and emerging economic ambitions in East Asia. It also flags domestic political pressures, economic vulnerabilities, and diplomatic contradictions that could constrain long-term influence.

Designed for policymakers, defence analysts, investors, diplomats, and geopolitical risk professionals, this intelligence product converts ambition into foresight.

Influence expands quietly—until it becomes irreversible. Following Global Eye Intelligence ensures you track Turkey’s strategic trajectory early, before alignments harden and regional equations shift beyond correction.