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This paper argues that in order to help the US turn the Black Sea into an "American lake," Turkish President Erdoğan has embarked on a program to remove Russia’s influence in the Greater Black Sea Basin. Unfortunately for the US, the method Erdoğan has seemingly aligned upon – to exploit Turkey’s close relations and cooperation with jihadist movements in the region – almost guarantees a hostile Russian reaction and the solidification of a jihadist presence throughout the Greater Black Sea Basin.