Geopolitics
The Cyprus Gambit: How Turkey’s Strategic Pivot Exposes the West’s Fragile Order
Turkey has been preparing for a potential military confrontation with Israel over Cyprus, reorienting its forces and strategies well before the recent airstrike in Syria and the subsequent political and legal war of words. This cynical but calculated move by Turkey, avoiding a direct fight while escalating legal and diplomatic pressure, exposes the fragile nature of Western-constructed regional alliances and highlights how the Global South must navigate a world stage where the so-called 'rules-based order' is merely a tool for the strong to punish the weak.
