Research Article

The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy

Number: 12 June 29, 2021
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The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy

Abstract

This study analyzes why and for which countries the Turkish Foreign Ministry uses the word kardeş (brother) in its discourse. The study reveals that if a country is Muslim or ethnically Turkic, it is called a brother country. Besides states, Muslim or Turkic minorities in other countries are included in the brotherhood category. On the other hand, non-Turkic and non-Muslim countries are described as a friend, ally, or strategic partners. However, being a brother does not mean that Turkey has the best relations with a country. On the contrary, Turkey has better relations with non-brother countries as well. Yet, being a brother state means privileged in relations. Besides elucidating the discourse in Turkish foreign policy, this study also tries to counter realist ideas that friendship is not possible in the world order, which is supposed to be anarchical. Both quantitative and qualitative researches were wielded to write the article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

International Relations

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2021

Submission Date

February 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 28, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 12

APA
Karataş, İ. (2021). The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy. Üsküdar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 12, 37-69. https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM
AMA
1.Karataş İ. The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy. JOSOC. 2021;(12):37-69. https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM
Chicago
Karataş, İbrahim. 2021. “The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy”. Üsküdar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, nos. 12: 37-69. https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM.
EndNote
Karataş İ (June 1, 2021) The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy. Üsküdar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 12 37–69.
IEEE
[1]İ. Karataş, “The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy”, JOSOC, no. 12, pp. 37–69, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM
ISNAD
Karataş, İbrahim. “The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy”. Üsküdar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 12 (June 1, 2021): 37-69. https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM.
JAMA
1.Karataş İ. The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy. JOSOC. 2021;:37–69.
MLA
Karataş, İbrahim. “The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy”. Üsküdar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 12, June 2021, pp. 37-69, https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Karataş. The Discourse of Brotherhood in Turkish Foreign Policy. JOSOC [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;(12):37-69. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA98CZ58XM

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