What’s happening: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to take advantage of the changing world order to transform his country into a major regional power. To do so, he is arresting opponents, asserting his authority inside the country, and flexing his muscles abroad with military expeditions into Syria.
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