Erdogan from words to influence [The dimensions of his political speeches and their role in Turkey's renaissance], by: Alaa Abdullah Rouh Al-Din

The speeches of Erdogan, with the messages and decisive stances they carried, formed a fundamental political uplift that made Turkey an unignorable regional player. His rise to influence was not solely due to field strength, but was a direct result of the words and speeches that shaped Turkey's image as a power with a project and message in the region. The Erdogan project was based on a precise equation that combines Islamic ideology as a cultural identity reconnecting Turkey with its historical roots and reviving the spirit of the Islamic nation, with secular principles as a political movement that frames the institutions of the modern state and provides them with tools for stability and influence. From here, Turkey under Erdogan emerged as a regional power difficult to marginalize, while the West promotes accusations of his project being expansionist geopolitically, whereas his core goal is focused on leading the rightful regional issues and safeguarding Turkey's sovereignty and the sovereignty of neighboring countries from external interventions.