![Turkey's foreign policy has taken a turn under Erdogan because of domestic politics.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/erdogan-turkey-politics-economy-foreign-policy-democracy-07242023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign policy moves almost always have a domestic angle, and his pivot back to the West since his reelection in May, as well as his return to orthodox economic policies, could all be aimed at one goal: winning favor with urban voters ahead of the 2024 municipal elections.