Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 30% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/tldr Ever since Erdogan came to power in 2002, Turkey has been steadily expanding its military, both domestically and internationally. So, in this video, we take a look at the expansion of the military, and how this fits into Erdogan's wider foreign policy. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// 1 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-11/turkey-bulgaria-romania-form-black-sea-mine-hunting-force 2 - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-allocate-150-more-defense-budget-2024-minister-2023-10-17/ 3 - https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php 4 - https://balkaninsight.com/2024/03/18/reporters-attacked-dozens-detained-at-kurdish-celebration-in-istanbul/ 5 - https://www.arabnews.com/node/2479451/middle-east 6 - https://amwaj.media/media-monitor/in-key-concession-to-turkey-iraq-bans-pkk 7 - https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-president-erdogan-plans-mass-military-operation-in-iraq-syria-against-pkk-news-63995 8 - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-iraq-development-road-project-launch-military-operation 9 - https://www.swp-berlin.org/publications/assets/Comment/2022C64/images/2022C64_MiddleCorridor_001.png 10 - https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/turkiye-likely-to-extend-gulf-of-aden-mission-amid-red-sea-tensions/news 11 - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/turkey-gulf-security-alliances-forefront-how 12 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-03/turkey-plans-to-send-police-and-troops-to-qatar-for-world-cup 13 - https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/emirati-military-support-making-difference-somalia 14 - https://www.timesaerospace.aero/features/defence/why-african-militaries-now-want-to-talk-turkey 15 - https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-africa/somalia/assessing-turkey-s-role-somalia 16 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-26/turkey-s-erdogan-pledges-10-000-new-somali-homes-during-visit 17 - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/somalia-authorises-turkey-defend-its-sea-waters-deal 18 - https://libyaupdate.com/erdogan-signs-motion-to-extend-turkish-troop-presence-in-libya-until-2026/ 19 - https://www.syriahr.com/en/324012/ 20 - https://www.syriahr.com/en/324012/ 21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH1SlCpu84g 22 - https://www.gmfus.org/news/turkeys-overlooked-role-second-nagorno-karabakh-war 23 - https://eurasianet.org/azerbaijan-turkey-start-construction-of-nakhchivan-gas-pipeline 24 - https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32863071.html 25 - https://neoskosmos.com/en/2024/03/20/news/cyprus/erdogan-ignites-tension-with-cyprus-would-be-completely-ours-remark/ 26 - https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-says-turkiye-poised-to-ascend-as-global-power-191695 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Context 02:28 - Middle East 04:31 - Africa 06:14 - Caucasus 06:38 - What Happens Next? 07:10 - Sponsored Content