By: Dale Hurd – CBN News; cbn.com
As the man dubbed “the sultan of 21st century Turkey,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been given more power than any other democratically elected leader in modern Turkey.
Many believe Erdogan would like to revive the old Ottoman empire, and his erratic behavior has many allies and trading partners asking if he is a friend or foe.
Turkey was once in line to join the European Union, but Erdogan all but destroyed his chances this week when he threatened to flood the EU with millions of Syrian refugees if any EU nation dares call his invasion of Syria “an invasion.”