Session

Management, Business and Economics

Description

Particularly after 1998, Türkiye's diplomatic and economic relations with African nations have improved. Türkiye's interest in Africa was initially dormant but after 2005, notably, this relationship changed into a more widespread, active, and expanded desire in forging relationships with the continent. The paper assesses Türkiye's connections with the continent from a political economics perspective. Emphasis is placed on the Horn of Africa with a focus on Ethiopia and Somalia. In order to properly assess the strengths and limitations of Turkish foreign policy toward Africa, various policies implemented by other nations, including the USA and China, are discussed and contrasted with Turkish international policy. The Turkish diplomatic and economic policies—which are carried out to forge links with Ethiopia and Somalia—are utilized as a case study to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the current approach used in the continent. In light of these analyses, the paper's ultimate goal is to identify the best practices in policy and, as a result, to offer advice to Turkish foreign policy decision-makers.

Keywords:

Aid, Culture, Diplomacy, Political economy, Soft power.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-95-6

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

28-10-2023 8:00 AM

End Date

29-10-2023 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.150

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Turkish Foreign Policies in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Ethiopia and Somalia (Perspectives from Political Economics)

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Particularly after 1998, Türkiye's diplomatic and economic relations with African nations have improved. Türkiye's interest in Africa was initially dormant but after 2005, notably, this relationship changed into a more widespread, active, and expanded desire in forging relationships with the continent. The paper assesses Türkiye's connections with the continent from a political economics perspective. Emphasis is placed on the Horn of Africa with a focus on Ethiopia and Somalia. In order to properly assess the strengths and limitations of Turkish foreign policy toward Africa, various policies implemented by other nations, including the USA and China, are discussed and contrasted with Turkish international policy. The Turkish diplomatic and economic policies—which are carried out to forge links with Ethiopia and Somalia—are utilized as a case study to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the current approach used in the continent. In light of these analyses, the paper's ultimate goal is to identify the best practices in policy and, as a result, to offer advice to Turkish foreign policy decision-makers.