Category: Power Projection
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Turkey: Between Spotlight and Scapegoat
Middle powers whose economic spheres of influence do not align with their military spheres of influence — and whose strength is exaggerated by other states — are being pushed into a deliberate wave of manipulation. I call this method Spotlighting. In my earlier analysis, I underlined that this technique has been actively used against Iran. Portraying…
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Foreblind: A Middle Power Syndrome
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As the great Aşık Veysel said decades ago: “I walk a long and delicate way,Going day and night.I do not know what state I am in,Going day and night…” Not knowing is a natural process—but one must escape the unconsciousness that comes from being determined not to learn. Although each middle power has its own distinct dynamics…