Why is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan behaving like a bully? The bullying starts a home where Erdogan sees plots and coups everywhere. The three traditional guardrails that kept Turkish politics in check — the United States, the European Union and Russia — are occupied elsewhere. In the Arab world, Erdogan apparently thinks there is no figure strong enough to oppose the man who believes he is the new sultan. Many other countries are also concerned by his bullying and with good reason.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 19, 2020 16:18 UTC