In 2024 the ambtious modernisation of the Turkish armed forces and especially the Naval forces will be completed.
Ever since Erdogan become PM and later President he enforced his grip on Turkey and increased the influence of Turkey in the region. Clearly and without disguise having the ambiton and goal to become the leading Muslim country and matching the power of the former Ottoman empire.
Economic growth of Turkey made this psossible eclipsing by far any othe Islamic country. Despite encountering monetarian and economic realities, in the form of large inflation and economic slowdown, Erdogan and his party remained in power and continued to recieve large popular support, with exception of Istanbul and some other cities.
Due to weakness, contradicting agenda's and short sighed policy of the EU, USA adn Russia, Turkey could aquire much leverage and influence in the region.
Althoug after the alleged coup of 2016, large purges in the Armed forces serious reduced the effectivness of this Armed forces. This was revealed during military operations in former Syria during the Syrian civil war. By 2024 the armed forces recovered from this purges in their officer corps.
The economy of Turkey heavly relied on natural gas from Russia, which had due to this, large influence on Turkey. On the other hand Turkey remained, even due to serous dificutlies with the USA , member of the NATO. Which in turn provide Turkey some leverage against Russia. The situation provided Erdogan in many cases opportunities to play the parties agiants each other in favor of Turkey. Never the less this dependicies of NATO(USA) and Russia become more of a burden than an asset.
By 2024 Turkey needed a next step in order to become the top tier country, in the Islamic world and even the Mediteranian. At the same time it needed full independence of Russian gas and USA interference. As an example the USA made it possible of the creation of an independent Kurdish state in former Syria.
By 2024 Libia was still a country were war lords and other factions changed power nearly every year. All atemds of the EU to stop the violence ended in half harted enterprises which ultimate ended in nothing.
In the spring of 2025 a large armada, including the latesd destroyers, frigates and aircraft carrier and charted merchant vessels sailed towards Libia and established a beach head. Hampered by infight and decade of civil war the Libian armed oppostition was neutralised in a swift and ruthless manner. Within a month the entire coastal area was under firm Turkish control and three months later the entire country was occupied and "pacified" by Turkish armed forces.
The whole operation was met with confusion, and inapty of the EU, USA and the rest of the International community.
Mean while, when the entire focus was on Libia, in Bosnia-Herzegowina a Turkish organised coup took place. At the same time the govements of Albania and Kossovo declared to be autonomus part of Turkey and inviting and recieving large units of Turkish armed forces. The economuc and political influence in the latter was already large. Again, as far as this was noted by the international comunity there was no interference of this action.
By atum of 2025 President Erdogan made a speach, were he made clear that Libia, Albania and Kossovo were intergral parts of Turkey.
In the comming years Libia received thousands of Turkish families, many of them required to restore and expand the oil and gas production and infrastructure, but also in large scal plan to turn Libia in a real Turkish country. Bosnia-Herzegowina encontered oppression against non mohamedan population resulting in a steep increase of Croats and Serbs leaving the country. Albania-Kossovo were nearly ovenight turned in proper Turkish provinces, although remaing their own language.
Libia provide Turkey vast amount of Natural gas and Oil, thus energy independence of Russia, and a geostratigic position to put leverage on Egypt and the rest of North Africa and even Sub-Saharan Africa. Albania-Kossovo provided a geostrategic buffer zone to the EU and huge leverage againts Greece and increased domestic influence within EU countries whit lage numbers of Turks.
Ever since Erdogan become PM and later President he enforced his grip on Turkey and increased the influence of Turkey in the region. Clearly and without disguise having the ambiton and goal to become the leading Muslim country and matching the power of the former Ottoman empire.
Economic growth of Turkey made this psossible eclipsing by far any othe Islamic country. Despite encountering monetarian and economic realities, in the form of large inflation and economic slowdown, Erdogan and his party remained in power and continued to recieve large popular support, with exception of Istanbul and some other cities.
Due to weakness, contradicting agenda's and short sighed policy of the EU, USA adn Russia, Turkey could aquire much leverage and influence in the region.
Althoug after the alleged coup of 2016, large purges in the Armed forces serious reduced the effectivness of this Armed forces. This was revealed during military operations in former Syria during the Syrian civil war. By 2024 the armed forces recovered from this purges in their officer corps.
The economy of Turkey heavly relied on natural gas from Russia, which had due to this, large influence on Turkey. On the other hand Turkey remained, even due to serous dificutlies with the USA , member of the NATO. Which in turn provide Turkey some leverage against Russia. The situation provided Erdogan in many cases opportunities to play the parties agiants each other in favor of Turkey. Never the less this dependicies of NATO(USA) and Russia become more of a burden than an asset.
By 2024 Turkey needed a next step in order to become the top tier country, in the Islamic world and even the Mediteranian. At the same time it needed full independence of Russian gas and USA interference. As an example the USA made it possible of the creation of an independent Kurdish state in former Syria.
By 2024 Libia was still a country were war lords and other factions changed power nearly every year. All atemds of the EU to stop the violence ended in half harted enterprises which ultimate ended in nothing.
In the spring of 2025 a large armada, including the latesd destroyers, frigates and aircraft carrier and charted merchant vessels sailed towards Libia and established a beach head. Hampered by infight and decade of civil war the Libian armed oppostition was neutralised in a swift and ruthless manner. Within a month the entire coastal area was under firm Turkish control and three months later the entire country was occupied and "pacified" by Turkish armed forces.
The whole operation was met with confusion, and inapty of the EU, USA and the rest of the International community.
Mean while, when the entire focus was on Libia, in Bosnia-Herzegowina a Turkish organised coup took place. At the same time the govements of Albania and Kossovo declared to be autonomus part of Turkey and inviting and recieving large units of Turkish armed forces. The economuc and political influence in the latter was already large. Again, as far as this was noted by the international comunity there was no interference of this action.
By atum of 2025 President Erdogan made a speach, were he made clear that Libia, Albania and Kossovo were intergral parts of Turkey.
In the comming years Libia received thousands of Turkish families, many of them required to restore and expand the oil and gas production and infrastructure, but also in large scal plan to turn Libia in a real Turkish country. Bosnia-Herzegowina encontered oppression against non mohamedan population resulting in a steep increase of Croats and Serbs leaving the country. Albania-Kossovo were nearly ovenight turned in proper Turkish provinces, although remaing their own language.
Libia provide Turkey vast amount of Natural gas and Oil, thus energy independence of Russia, and a geostratigic position to put leverage on Egypt and the rest of North Africa and even Sub-Saharan Africa. Albania-Kossovo provided a geostrategic buffer zone to the EU and huge leverage againts Greece and increased domestic influence within EU countries whit lage numbers of Turks.
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