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Questioning the West and Creating an Alternative China s and

Questioning the West and Creating an Alternative: China’s and Türkiye’s Similar Approaches toward Africa

Several actors have turned their attention to Africa, and the continent is becoming a focal point for international relations. These actors have...

Nigeria-Türkiye Relations A Multifaceted Partnership in the 21st Century

Nigeria-Türkiye Relations: A Multifaceted Partnership in the 21st Century

This analysis examines the partnership between Nigeria and Türkiye, two nations with substantial diplomatic relations since 1960, though their...

Türkiye-Alliance of Sahel States Relations A Preliminary Appraisal

Türkiye-Alliance of Sahel States Relations: A Preliminary Appraisal

This article documents a preliminary appraisal of Türkiye’s relations with the newly formed Alliance of the Sahel States (AES), within the confines...

Türkiye s Foreign Relations with Regional Blocs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Türkiye’s Foreign Relations with Regional Blocs in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of AU and ECOWAS

Strong foreign relations among nations are crucial for fostering global stability, economic growth, and cross-cultural understanding. A stable...

25 Years of Türkiye s Media Initiatives in Africa

25 Years of Türkiye’s Media Initiatives in Africa

Since around 2005, Türkiye has focused on establishing close relations with African countries, spanning politics, economics, culture, and media....

Türkiye s Vision for Africa Humanitarian Diplomacy and Development Cooperation

Türkiye’s Vision for Africa: Humanitarian Diplomacy and Development Cooperation

This article aims to analyze Türkiye’s humanitarian diplomacy and development cooperation strategies toward Africa within a theoretical and...

Türkiye s Security Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa A Constructivist Analysis

Türkiye’s Security Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Constructivist Analysis

Türkiye’s comprehensive, pragmatic, multi-dimensional, and multi-stakeholder strategy towards Africa is commendable for adopting a collaborative...

The Quest for Balance Historical Background of Türkiye-Africa Relations

The Quest for Balance: Historical Background of Türkiye-Africa Relations

The potential and problems in Africa have attracted the attention of several actors, including Türkiye, to the continent. This article aims to...

Contemporary Islamic Thought in Indonesia 2010-2023 Contested Public Sphere

Contemporary Islamic Thought in Indonesia 2010-2023: Contested Public Sphere

Indonesian Islamic thought is important in the context of contemporary Indonesian politics. Contemporary politics has seen a shift from sectarian...

Mapping the Potential of the Strategic Partnerships between Indonesia and

Mapping the Potential of the Strategic Partnerships between Indonesia and Türkiye: Challenges and Opportunities

Using Nadkarni’s theoretical framework, this study argues that Türkiye has been unable to raise its relations with Indonesia to the level of...

Bahraini-Turkish Relations A Strategic Role Adaptation of Manama

Bahraini-Turkish Relations: A Strategic Role Adaptation of Manama

Turkish-Bahraini bilateral ties provide a fertile ground for a comprehensive set of discussions on regional affairs, yet it is an understudied...

Linking Economic Diversification and Regional Investments in the Gulf Saudi

Linking Economic Diversification and Regional Investments in the Gulf: Saudi and Emirati Investment Trends in Egypt

This study investigates the link between the economic diversification policies and regional investment strategies of Saudi Arabia and the United...

Unveiling the Türkiye-GCC Economic Partnership ARDL Cointegration Approach

Unveiling the Türkiye-GCC Economic Partnership: ARDL Cointegration Approach

This analysis examines the economic relationship between Türkiye and the GCC countries, focusing notably on the economic and trade ties. It argues...

Navigating Humanitarian Aid in Syria Challenges Complexities and Paths to

Navigating Humanitarian Aid in Syria: Challenges, Complexities, and Paths to Sustainable Solutions

This study explores the role of foreign aid as a soft power tool by providing an understanding of the interrelation between foreign policy and aid....

The U S Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan

The U.S. Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over the Golan Heights: A Threat to International Peace

This research shows that the U.S. recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is a radical shift in U.S. policy regarding the...

Contested Spaces and Ethnocratic Policies Navigating the Geopolitics of Heritage

Contested Spaces and Ethnocratic Policies: Navigating the Geopolitics of Heritage and Identity in Jerusalem

This study explores the architectural and demographic dynamics of Jerusalem, examining public discourse to determine the presence of neo-colonial...

The Ukraine War Impacts on the International System and Türkiye

The Ukraine War: Impacts on the International System and Türkiye

This article argues that the Ukraine war is the first major conflict since the end of the Cold War to bring the two major nuclear powers, the U.S....

Procedures for the Acquisition of Citizenship in the Republic of

Procedures for the Acquisition of Citizenship in the Republic of Kosovo

The Republic of Kosovo is a parliamentary republic that declared its independence on February 17, 2008. Currently, Kosovo is in the stage of...

Structural Shift in Türkiye-East Asia Economic Relations The Demise of

Structural Shift in Türkiye-East Asia Economic Relations: The Demise of Japan and the Rise of China and South Korea

Türkiye’s economic relations with East Asia have gone through a significant structural shift over the last two decades. Previously, Japan dominated...

The Intersection between Diplomatic Security and Cooperation South Korea s

The Intersection between Diplomatic Security and Cooperation: South Korea’s Veteran Diplomacy toward Türkiye

The article attempts to probe veteran diplomacy with the case of Türkiye and adopts its meaning from the distinct historical case of the Korean...

From Ottoman Outreach to Modern Connections Türkiye-Malaysia Relations

From Ottoman Outreach to Modern Connections: Türkiye-Malaysia Relations

Southeast Asia was known to the classical Islamic world as a region of trade and burgeoning local Muslim communities from the earliest decades of...

Toward Building a Deeper Relationship between Türkiye and Japan for

Toward Building a Deeper Relationship between Türkiye and Japan for the Next 100 Years

The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Türkiye and Japan. The Republic of...

Türkiye-India Relations in the 21st Century Progress Challenges and Prospects

Türkiye-India Relations in the 21st Century: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

This study analyzes the multifaceted dynamics of Türkiye-India relations from 2000 to 2023, exploring their bilateral interactions across...

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