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TURKISH-SOMALI RELATIONS: CHANGING STATE IDENTITY AND FOREIGN POLICY

Sarajevo Journal of Social Sciences: Inquiry

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Title TURKISH-SOMALI RELATIONS: CHANGING STATE IDENTITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
 
Creator Siradag, Abdurrahim
 
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AK Party, Turkey, Somalia, Africa, Foreign Policy, Politics, Economics, History.
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Description This article will examine the driving dynamics behind the increasing relations between Turkey and Somalia. Turkey has been an important actor on the African politics since the AK Party (Justice and Development Party) came to power in 2002. For instance, while Turkey only had 12 embassies across the continent until 2005, it currently has 35. Turkey is today among the countries in the world having one of the most diplomatic missions on the African continent. Turkey’s economic relations with the continent have also changed significantly. Whereas Turkey’s total trade with Africa was 2 billion dollars in 2005, it is presently about 22 billion dollars. Importantly, Turkey is aiming to increase her total trade with Africa up to 50 billion dollars until 2020. Furthermore, Turkish NGOs are actively involved in many humanitarian projects in the different African countries. Turkey has particularly paid a great deal of attention to increasing political, economic and social relations with Somalia during the AK Party government. This article argues that the AK Party has been establishing a new foreign policy identity and transforming the parameters of the traditional Turkish foreign policy through the social interactions with Somalia.
 
Publisher International University of Sarajevo
 
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Date 2017-06-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://inquiry.ius.edu.ba/index.php/Inquiry/article/view/86
10.21533/isjss.v2i2.86
 
Source Inquiry; Vol 2, No 2 (2016)
2303-7105
2303-7105
10.21533/isjss.v2i2
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://inquiry.ius.edu.ba/index.php/Inquiry/article/view/86/53
10.21533/isjss.v2i2.86.g53
 
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Rights Copyright (c) 2017 Abdurrahim Siradag
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0