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Erdogan Defies the West to Make Turkey a Regional Power
- Middle East military forays hark back to Turkey’s Ottoman past
- Frictions with NATO, EU rise as Turkey holds keys to security
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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When President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reopens Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for prayers next week, it will be the crowning symbol of his mission to reassert Turkey’s role as a Muslim power on the global stage. Yet Turkey’s rarely seemed more alone.