US-based Eurasia Review:
Turkey is becoming a global power in military and diplomatic terms. The Turks are filling the power vacuum created by the US in Africa, Ukraine, the Middle East and especially Syria.
Turkey took part as a playmaker in the formation of the new government in Syria after the overthrow of the Assad regime.
Turkey, which played a peacemaking role in the crisis between Ethiopia and Somalia, also prevented Russia from dominating the Black Sea with the support it provided for the defense of Ukraine.