The economist: 'Turkey becomes Europe's China'

"Turkey, due to its pro-Western stance, neglected its neighbours, including countries that were once part of the Ottoman Empire. There is also a transformation here. With the support of its powerful economy, it became highly active diplomatically in the Middle East, the Balkans, and even Africa. Although its allies cannot always be said to be pleased with it, Turkey has become, in a sense, a giant of local diplomacy, the Brazil of the region."