George Friedman’s new series The 2020s and Its Historic Shift: - Turkey's Evolution

 

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Turkey's Evolution September 15, 2025 In the 17th century, the Ottoman Empire controlled the Balkans and southeastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the South Caucasus, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. Its rulers built the empire by leveraging a large, capable military to exploit the divisions and weaknesses among and within the nations of these regions. But the true foundation of the empire was the strategic position and the relative stability of Turkey itself. George Answers Your Questions: Political Language and Turkey's Options September 20, 2025 Question: Can you explain the policies and philosophical underpinnings defined by the terms “far-right” and “far-left” that the media uses? There are other common pejorative terms used to demonize various movements such as “fascism.” In today’s context it’s hard to see fascism the way it was formulated in Europe in the 1930s and 40s.  Japan's Evolution September 22, 2025 Japan's evolution has gone from a nation celebrating the warrior above all else, to a pacifist culture following its defeat in World War II, and now with a focus on rebuilding its defense and growing its economy.   Poland's Evolution September 8, 2025 Poland’s evolution has significant geopolitical and strategic importance. Sitting on Ukraine’s western border, Poland is the easternmost country between France and Germany on the one hand and Russia on the other, and forms the southern flank of NATO’s Baltic members. It is the most strategically important country in Russia’s confrontation with Europe.