Geopolitical Visions in Turkish Foreign Policy

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ID21207657
AuthorsAyşe Ömür Atmaca (0000-0003-0705-213X, Hacettepe University, corresponding author), Zerrin Torun (0000-0001-8227-1602, Middle East Technical University)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue1
Pages114-137
Publication date2022-01-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1944-8953 • E-ISSN: 1944-8961
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19448953.2021.1992189
OpenAlexW3214718357
LanguageEN
Citations received17

In the last two decades, Turkish foreign policy has undergone a remarkable transformation and Eurasianism, with its anti-Western and pro-Russian rhetoric, has become more visible in the foreign policy practices/activities of the JDP (Justice and Development Party) government. This article identifies Europeanization/de-Europeanization, Neo-Ottomanism and Eurasianism as geopolitical visions that have shaped Turkish foreign policy goals and instruments during the JDP government era. The article argues that Eurasianism is a result of necessity as Europeanization is off the agenda and neo-Ottomanism is not producing positive results. Overall, however, the evolution of geopolitical visions can be accounted for not only by foreign policy concerns. Domestic political goals and economic interests also matter

Economic Justice · Foreign policy · Geopolitics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Turkish · Vision · Global Energy Security and Policy · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society

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