While some have interpreted Turkey's proactive policy in the Middle East as a shift away from the West, Akyol doesn't see the increased interest in Turkey's Ottoman legacy as a rejection of Europe.
Dok su neki proaktivnu politiku Turske na Bliskom istoku protumačili kao odmicanje od Zapada, Akyol povećano zanimanje za tursku otomansku baštinu ne smatra odbacivanjem Europe.