WATCH: Ottoman ‘world domination’ myth revived by Turkey’s president February 25, 2021Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan increasingly promotes the “red apple” theme from Ottoman folklore, “a militaristic myth that symbolizes the Turks’ political ambitions for ultimate world domination,” explains Christiana Erotokritou, an official from neighboring Cyprus. Ottoman eraRecep Tayyip ErdoganTurkey