NEW YORK/ISTANBUL -- With a top shaped like a tulip, one of the symbols of the Ottoman Empire, the skyscraper at 821 United Nations Plaza symbolizes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambition to regain past glory. In campaign speeches he has put his aim even more bluntly: "making Turkey great again."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using an unconventional mix of soft and hard power to extend his influence throughout Eurasia. Gendarmerie officers at an oath-taking ceremony in Bursa, Turkey. © Getty Images
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