Research Article

PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTIVITIES OF TURKISH ARMED FORCES

Volume: 3 Number: 2 November 25, 2014
  • HATİCE Doğan
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PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTIVITIES OF TURKISH ARMED FORCES

Abstract

This study takes one of the most important elements of Turkey’s hard power, Turkish Armed Forces as an actor of Turkish public diplomacy. Within this context, Turkish Armed Forces’ participation to peace keeping operations and Civilian-Military Cooperation activities within those operations as well as bilateral military education cooperation activities and military aid are evaluated as public diplomacy activities. Following the discussion on the use of military power in the operation field of soft power - public diplomacy - in the first section of the article, the contribution of the mentioned activities to the perception of Turkey in foreign countries and Turkish public diplomacy relatedly is examined.

       It is argued that the participation to peace keeping operations supports the principle of “Peace at Home, Peace in the World” of Turkish foreign policy and provides Turkey seen as a global public good servant, Civilian-Military Cooperation activities feeds the strong Turkey image by helping the people suffering from war and conflicts besides contributing to the presentation of Turkey and Turkish culture abroad, military education cooperation activities support active Turkish foreign policy for it paves the way for improving economic and political relations and promoting good relations and cooperation with Turkey as other countires see those activities as a model.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

HATİCE Doğan This is me
GAZI UNIV
Türkiye

Publication Date

November 25, 2014

Submission Date

January 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

November 30, 2013

Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Doğan, H. (2014). TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(2), 67-90. https://doi.org/10.28956/gbd.283039
AMA
1.Doğan H. TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2014;3(2):67-90. doi:10.28956/gbd.283039
Chicago
Doğan, HATİCE. 2014. “TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ”. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi 3 (2): 67-90. https://doi.org/10.28956/gbd.283039.
EndNote
Doğan H (November 1, 2014) TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi 3 2 67–90.
IEEE
[1]H. Doğan, “TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ”, Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 67–90, Nov. 2014, doi: 10.28956/gbd.283039.
ISNAD
Doğan, HATİCE. “TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ”. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi 3/2 (November 1, 2014): 67-90. https://doi.org/10.28956/gbd.283039.
JAMA
1.Doğan H. TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2014;3:67–90.
MLA
Doğan, HATİCE. “TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ”. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, Nov. 2014, pp. 67-90, doi:10.28956/gbd.283039.
Vancouver
1.HATİCE Doğan. TÜRK SİLAHLI KUVVETLERİNİN KAMU DİPLOMASİSİ FAALİYETLERİ. Güvenlik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2014 Nov. 1;3(2):67-90. doi:10.28956/gbd.283039

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