Over the past decade, Ankara has pursued a policy often described as “neo-Ottomanism,” a term that encapsulates its ambition to reclaim influence over territories once governed by the Ottoman ...

This is a list of kingdoms and royal dynasties, organized by geographic region. The inclusion or exclusion of items from this list or length of this list is disputed. Note: many countries have had ...

Turkey’s place in the NATO alliance has increasingly become a contentious issue. Originally joining NATO in 1952 as a bulwark against Soviet expansion, Turkey has shifted dramatically over the ...