Abstract
The paper analyses the main directions of domestic and foreign policy of the 12th President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the context of realizing his imperial ambitions by returning Ottomanism to the Balkans. The fundamental principles of neo-Ottomanism as the main ideological pillar of the regime are considered. Facts are presented that testify to the territorial claims of Ankara to the former Ottoman provinces of the Balkans and the use of compact Turkish / Muslim population groups in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, etc. in order to expand its influence in South-Eastern Europe. The transformations in the economy are revealed, specific information about the increased militarization of Turkey is given. The conclusion is made about a relatively favorable prospect for the return of Ottomanism to the Balkan region and, consequently, for satisfying the imperial ambitions of the Turkish president.
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