AFTER 25 YEARS OF TÜRKIYE’S OPENING TO (SUB-SAHARAN) AFRICA: FROM ENDEAVOURS TO STATE POLICY

Year 2023, Issue: 62, 107 - 139, 13.11.2023

Ali Kaya

Abstract

The increased focus of Türkiye on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has become a significant topic of examination owing to its notable characteristics. While the literature extensively explores the
country’s relations with Africa as a whole, there is a limited focus on its specific interactions with the SSA. This study comprehensively examines the diplomatic, normative power, and soft power aspects of the relations with the area from 1998 to the present, by incorporating up-to-date data on the subject matter.

Keywords

Turkish Foreign Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Normative Power, Opening Policy, 25th year

AFTER 25 YEARS OF TÜRKIYE’S OPENING TO (SUB-SAHARAN) AFRICA: FROM ENDEAVOURS TO STATE POLICY

Abstract

The increased focus of Türkiye on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has become a significant topic of examination owing to its notable characteristics. While the literature extensively explores the
country’s relations with Africa as a whole, there is a limited focus on its specific interactions with the SSA. This study comprehensively examines the diplomatic, normative power, and soft power
aspects of the relations with the area from 1998 to the present, by incorporating up-to-date data on the subject matter.

Keywords

Türk Dış Politikası, Sahra Altı Afrika, Normatif Güç, Açılım Politikası, 25’inci Yıl

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