Spreading power
Mosques and geopolitics: How Erdogan is building Turkey's influence in the Balkans
By building monumental mosques throughout the Balkans and beyond, Turkey is not only spreading its faith, but also its political influence. Under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, religious buildings have become part of a wider geopolitical strategy – in which minarets are 50 meters high and political messages are even taller.
