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The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy
Abstract
This article examines the impact of foreign policy decisions, specifically the Africa Opening Policies, on international scholarship programs and student mobility from Africa to Türkiye. The background of Türkiye’s African policy is discussed, along with policies made by different governments. The article evaluates student exchanges and scholarships in bilateral agreements and regional cooperation between Türkiye and African countries. The central question is whether the openings in Turkey's African policy have had any effect on student mobility from Africa. To answer this question, the article uses international scholarship programs as an instrument in Turkish foreign policy in the context of the Africa Opening Policies as a single case study, which is designed to provide an in-depth understanding and contextualization of scholarship programs within foreign policymaking. Analyzing the policy documents from relevant institutions such as the Council of Higher Education, the Ministry of National Education, and the Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities, the study uses process tracing methodology to show that foreign policy openings and desired relations with a particular country or region affect the design and priorities of international higher education programs. Thus, the article explores foreign policymaking as a driving factor in developing international student mobility in Türkiye.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Higher Education Policies, Internationalization in Higher Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
October 30, 2023
Publication Date
December 20, 2023
Submission Date
July 30, 2023
Acceptance Date
September 13, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 4
APA
Atabaş, H., & Köse, M. (2023). The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy. Journal of University Research, 6(4), 367-380. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1334643
AMA
1.Atabaş H, Köse M. The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy. Journal of University Research. 2023;6(4):367-380. doi:10.32329/uad.1334643
Chicago
Atabaş, Hacer, and Mehmet Köse. 2023. “The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish ‘Opening to Africa’ Policy”. Journal of University Research 6 (4): 367-80. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1334643.
EndNote
Atabaş H, Köse M (December 1, 2023) The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy. Journal of University Research 6 4 367–380.
IEEE
[1]H. Atabaş and M. Köse, “The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish ‘Opening to Africa’ Policy”, Journal of University Research, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 367–380, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.32329/uad.1334643.
ISNAD
Atabaş, Hacer - Köse, Mehmet. “The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish ‘Opening to Africa’ Policy”. Journal of University Research 6/4 (December 1, 2023): 367-380. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1334643.
JAMA
1.Atabaş H, Köse M. The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy. Journal of University Research. 2023;6:367–380.
MLA
Atabaş, Hacer, and Mehmet Köse. “The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish ‘Opening to Africa’ Policy”. Journal of University Research, vol. 6, no. 4, Dec. 2023, pp. 367-80, doi:10.32329/uad.1334643.
Vancouver
1.Hacer Atabaş, Mehmet Köse. The Role of Foreign Policy in International Student Mobility: The Case of the Turkish “Opening to Africa” Policy. Journal of University Research. 2023 Dec. 1;6(4):367-80. doi:10.32329/uad.1334643
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