Research Article

An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?

Volume: 25 Number: 1 February 4, 2025
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An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?

Abstract

For Türkiye, the year 1964 witnessed a significant break in its long-standing foreign policy approach. During this period, Turkish foreign policy, which was shaped around the Cyprus Issue, sought alternatives after the Johnson Letter. This study aims to examine various cultural activities carried out by Türkiye in 1964 and evaluate them in the context of public diplomacy. In this direction, firstly, the international political atmosphere of the 1960s was evaluated from the perspective of Türkiye. Later, sections of Türkiye’s important public diplomacy activities in different fields in the period from 1920s to the Johnson Letter were revealed. Finally, the report on cultural relations published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1964 was examined by documentary scanning method, and in this context, various public diplomacy initiatives were put forward in which the Cyprus Issue was at the center. As a result of the study, it has been understood that Türkiye invests in cultural and artistic activities in accordance with its political objectives within the scope of the maximum benefit strategy with minimum cost and makes positive contributions to the image of the country.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Economy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 22, 2025

Publication Date

February 4, 2025

Submission Date

March 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 11, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 25 Number: 1

APA
Baritci, F., & Duman, M. (2025). An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment? Ege Academic Review, 25(1), 89-98. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.20250106
AMA
1.Baritci F, Duman M. An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment? ear. 2025;25(1):89-98. doi:10.21121/eab.20250106
Chicago
Baritci, Fatih, and Melih Duman. 2025. “An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities After the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?”. Ege Academic Review 25 (1): 89-98. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.20250106.
EndNote
Baritci F, Duman M (February 1, 2025) An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment? Ege Academic Review 25 1 89–98.
IEEE
[1]F. Baritci and M. Duman, “An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?”, ear, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 89–98, Feb. 2025, doi: 10.21121/eab.20250106.
ISNAD
Baritci, Fatih - Duman, Melih. “An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities After the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?”. Ege Academic Review 25/1 (February 1, 2025): 89-98. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.20250106.
JAMA
1.Baritci F, Duman M. An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment? ear. 2025;25:89–98.
MLA
Baritci, Fatih, and Melih Duman. “An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities After the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment?”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 25, no. 1, Feb. 2025, pp. 89-98, doi:10.21121/eab.20250106.
Vancouver
1.Fatih Baritci, Melih Duman. An Assessment of Türkiye’s Public Diplomacy Activities after the Johnson Letter: Are Cultural Relations an Investment? ear. 2025 Feb. 1;25(1):89-98. doi:10.21121/eab.20250106