As Western alliances crumble in the Sahel, Türkiye is forging a new strategic axis stretching from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, offering a partnership model built on autonomy and mutual respect.
For decades, the conventional wisdom in Western capitals has been that West Africa requires “guidance” and “aid” to maintain stability. That assumption has now collapsed. The region’s political landscape has changed in ways that render old intervention models obsolete. While traditional powers grapple with the loss of their once-unquestioned dominance, a vast strategic zone stretching from the Sahel to Senegal, Morocco and the Mediterranean is quietly being reconfigured. At the center of this transformation is Türkiye. Ankara’s expansion is a strategic response to this transformation, making it a key player shaping the new geopolitical landscape.
Atlantic connection
To understand why Türkiye is succeeding, one must first accept the total failure of the previous security architecture in the Sahel.
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