Public diplomacy, which is a candidate to replace the classical understanding of diplomacy, is based on the idea of explaining the ideas, ideals, values, institutions, culture, and policies of a country or nation to the public opinion of other countries. The aim here is to create a sphere of influence on other peoples and win their hearts and minds. Through public diplomacy, which is based on strategic communication logic, countries' foreign policies can find a wider area of legitimacy. Türkiye has a strong soft power reserve with its ancient history, culture, language, political system, geography, various TV series, and movies. It is also among the most generous countries in the world in terms of humanitarian diplomacy, which is a sub-dimension of public diplomacy. After the civil war in Syria, Türkiye has hosted more than 3.5 million Syrians and has been hosting more than a million irregular migrants and refugees from different countries. Türkiye's migration policies based on humanitarian values are supported by a kind of public diplomacy. Turkey has been hosting millions of Syrian refugees for more than 12 years. During this endless process of hosting Syrians, Turkey has been faced with significant economic, political, social and cultural problems. Turkey, which has to bear the economic, political and social costs of migrants and refugees on its own, has to create public opinion both for the global sharing of this burden and for the establishment of a peaceful environment in Syria and the repatriation of refugees. Public diplomacy activities are a holistic approach that includes the aforementioned public opinion building. This study analyzes Türkiye's migration and refugee policy from a public diplomacy perspective.
Klasik diplomasi anlayışının yerini almaya aday olan kamu diplomasisi, bir ülkenin ya da ulusun kendi fikirlerini, ideallerini, değerlerini, kurumlarını ve kültürünü, politikalarını başka ülkelerin kamuoylarına anlatmak fikrine dayanır. Burada amaç, başka halklar üzerinde etki alanı yaratmak, onların gönüllerini ve aklını kazanmaktır. Stratejik bir iletişim mantığına dayanan kamu diplomasisi sayesinde ülkelerin dış politikaları daha geniş meşruiyet alanı bulabilir. Türkiye kadim tarihi, kültürü, dili, siyasal sistemi, coğrafyası, çeşitli dizi ve filmleriyle güçlü bir yumuşak güç rezervine sahiptir. Kamu diplomasisinin alt boyutu olan insani diplomasi konusunda da dünyanın en cömert ülkeleri arasında yer almaktadır. Nitekim Suriye’de meydana gelen iç savaş sonra 3.5 milyondan fazla Suriyeli ev sahipliği yapan Türkiye, sayıları milyonu geçen farklı ülkelerden düzensiz göçmene ve mülteciye de ev sahipliği yapmaktadır. Türkiye’nin insani değerleri temel alan göç politikaları, bir tür kamu diplomasisi faaliyeti ile desteklenmektedir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin göç ve mülteci siyasetini, kamu diplomasisi perspektifi ile analiz etmektedir.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Policy and Administration (Other) |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Early Pub Date | October 19, 2023 |
Publication Date | October 20, 2023 |
Submission Date | September 12, 2023 |
Acceptance Date | September 24, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 |