If the US pulls out, Türkiye should lure in the entire Balkans into an economic union. Pretty sure no one wants to side with Russia unless they have to. The US will try to creep back in the post-Trump era, so Türkiye has an opportunity right now where both Russia and the USA will be absent.
The only issue now is what's happening internally with Erdoğan's mass arrests, I don't think we'll have the same appeal we had 5 years ago. It's clear that instability is on the horizon, and I think regional actors are aware of this.
The US withdrawal, Russian setback and Iranian embarrassment present great opportunities to Türkiye, but really doubt we'll capitalize on any of this with Erdoğan at the helm.
The only issue now is what's happening internally with Erdoğan's mass arrests, I don't think we'll have the same appeal we had 5 years ago. It's clear that instability is on the horizon, and I think regional actors are aware of this.
The US withdrawal, Russian setback and Iranian embarrassment present great opportunities to Türkiye, but really doubt we'll capitalize on any of this with Erdoğan at the helm.