A NEWCOMER TO THE POLES: EXAMINING TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

Abstract

This paper examines at what level Turkish foreign policy of late years is being implemented. It aims to delineate that contrary to the regional level policy in the first decade of the 2000s, a differentiated foreign policy is being pursued at the global level aiming to increase Turkish marine research activities at the two poles. Getting involved in science diplomacy in recent years, Turkey plans to strengthen its power capacity and evaluate it at the global level. Thus, in this paper, it is concluded that Turkey’s involvement in both the Arctic and Antarctic signifies that its foreign policy target is no more limited to regional dynamics. Significant paces in the two poles could be best understood via its foreign policy at the global level. Moreover, Turkey’s involvement in science diplomacy in parallel with polar engagement strengthens its power capacity on behalf of the global level. Consequently, it is asserted that Turkish foreign policy has been in transition from regional to global standards.

Keywords

• Turkish foreign policy
• The Arctic
• The Antarctic
• Science Diplomacy
• marine research

Kutuplarda Yeni Bir Ülke: Türk Dış Politikası'nın Küresel Düzeyde İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Türk Dış Politikası’nın son yıllarda hangi düzeyde yürütüldüğü irdelenmektedir. Makale, 2000’li yılların ilk dönemlerinden farklı olarak, son yıllarda Türkiye’nin kutuplarda deniz araştırma kapasitesini arttırmayı hedef edinen, küresel düzeyde farklılaştırılmış bir dış politika izlediğini ortaya çıkarmayı amaç edinmektedir. Türkiye, son yıllarda bilim diplomasisi ile ilgili çalışmalar da yürüterek güç kapasitesini arttırmayı ve bunu küresel bir düzeyde yürütmeyi planlamaktadır. Bu nedenle, bu makale, Arktik bölgesine ve Antarktika’ya yönelik yaptığı çalışmalar sayesinde Türkiye’nin bölgesel dinamiklerle sınırlı olmayan bir dış politika yürüttüğü şeklinde bir değerlendirme ile nihayete erdirilmektedir. Zira, kutuplarda atılan önemli adımlar ancak küresel düzeyde bir dış politika ile açıklanabilir. Ayrıca, kutup çalışmalarına paralel bir şekilde Türkiye’nin bilim diplomasisi ile ilgili yaptığı çalışmalar da devletin güç kapasitesini küresel düzeyde arttırmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, Türk dış politikasının bölgeselden küresele doğru bir dönüşüm geçirdiği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Türk Dış Politikası
• Arktik
• Antarktika
• bilim diplomasisi

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