MADRID Spain ’s former foreign minister on Friday underscored Türkiye ’s growing geopolitical influence and strategic importance for the European Union. Arancha Gonzalez Laya , who served as Spain’s foreign minister from 2020 to 2021, made these comments during a panel discussion organized by the Esade Business School in Madrid. Speaking on the shifting dynamics of global power, Gonzalez Laya emphasized the need to recognize Türkiye's expanding role on the world stage as the U.S., Russia, and