The Ottoman Empire, founded in 1299 ... In a speech in Ankara on August 30, Erdogan said, in part: As some historians have said, we are not a society that has an army—we are a nation that ...

Pete Hegseth wanted US soldiers to be "killing machines" & stated that the Turkish president wanted to restore the Ottoman ...

Moreover, the Ottoman Empire held territory in the Balkans for centuries. In modern times, it becomes clear that Erdogan considers himself to be a worthy successor to Süleyman the Magnificent.

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