By the “war at our gates,” they meant French interests being placed at risk in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. Their topics of choice – Hagia Sophia, Syria, Libya and the Mediterranean – were not coincidental either. For the record, Turkey was the last country to become militarily involved in Syria, Iraq, the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya. Turkey’s Western allies abandoning Ankara and forcing it to work with Russia in the Syrian theater. At the same time, with the Armenian attack on Azerbaijan, it adds a new link to the chain between Syria, the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 17, 2020 21:00 UTC