Erdoğan's dual strategy: NATO summit diplomacy and domestic opposition crackdown
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Jürgen Gottschlich
1d ago· 13 min readdeInsight
Summary
The article examines Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's dual strategy ahead of a NATO summit: presenting himself as an indispensable partner to Western allies on the international stage, while simultaneously consolidating power domestically by restructuring the opposition. The piece describes Erdoğan's new presidential palace complex built on the site of Atatürk's experimental farm, symbolizing his transformation of the Turkish state. It analyzes his geopolitical maneuvering, his relationship with NATO members, and his ongoing crackdown on political opposition at home.
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· 3 pulledW er in Ankara den Hinweisschildern zum Atatürk Orman Çiftliği – dem Atatürk-Waldbauernhof – folgt, erlebt am Ende eine Überraschung: Nicht der vom Republikgründer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk angelegte landwirtschaftliche Musterbetrieb erwartet die Besucher:innen, sondern ein massiv gesichertes Areal auf dem Gelände der ehemaligen Versuchsanlage.
Beim Nato-Gipfel präsentiert sich Recep Tayyip Erdoğan als unverzichtbarer Partner des Westens. Im eigenen Land treibt er den Umbau der Opposition voran.
Innerhalb des umzäunten Geländes erhebt sich eine Vielzahl osmanisch-seldschukisch anmutender Ba
Beim Nato-Gipfel präsentiert sich Recep Tayyip Erdoğan als unverzichtbarer Partner des Westens. Im eigenen Land treibt er den Umbau der Opposition voran.
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