The Effect of Humanitarian Diplomacy Activities On Turkey’s Soft Power
Abstract
The humanitarian diplomacy that emerged due to the
diversification of diplomatic activities has started to play an important role
as a complementary tool in the foreign policies of the states. However, using of the
activities carried out in this field as
a complementary foreign policy tool by Turkey has been realized since the early
of 2000s. Especially, after the
events that started in Syria in 2011, Turkey has experienced a significant increase
in humanitarian diplomacy activities. In this study, the
impact of humanitarian activities carried out between the years 2011-2018 and
intensified after the civil war in Syria on Turkey’s soft power has been made
the subject of the research. The study puts
specifically emphasise on the effect of Turkey's foreign aids and asylum
seekers on Turkey's soft power. Elcano Global Presence
Index has been used for evaluation. As it is related to
foreign aid and asylum seeker elements, data on migration and development
cooperation headings of the index have been taken into consideration.
When the index data
have been analyzed, it is reached the conclusion that humanitarian diplomacy activities carried out
between 2011-2018 have a positive effect on Turkey’s soft power and these activities are an important
complementary foreign policy instrument for Turkey.
Keywords
Humanitarian Diplomacy,Soft Power,Elcano Global Presence Index,Foreign Aid,Asylum Seekers
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