Demetrios Tsailas (ret Admiral)
(He has taught for many years, operational planning, strategy, and security, to senior officers at the Supreme Joint War College. He is a member and researcher of the Institute for National and International Security)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 23 February 2026
Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies
Abstract
Over the past two decades, Turkey has transformed its engagement with Africa from marginal diplomacy into a structured, multi-domain strategy of geopolitical projection. This article argues that Ankara’s African policy constitutes a deliberate middle-power expansion model integrating statecraft, economic penetration, religious diplomacy, defense exports, and security partnerships.... Read more