An Assessment of Turkey’s Soft Power Resources in Asia

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ID21207997
AuthorsNecati Anaz (0000-0002-7111-8538, Istanbul University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume24
Issue5
Pages755-771
Publication date2022-09-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1944-8953 • E-ISSN: 1944-8961
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19448953.2022.2037960
OpenAlexW4210844306
LanguageEN
Citations received2

A significant part of the academic discussions on Turkey’s foreign policy includes Turkey’s soft power capacity. The Justice and Development Party has used soft power more extensively than any other previous government in the history of the Turkish Republic. Turkish soft power consists of both direct state soft power, through its diplomatic expansions, and massive non-state outreach endeavours via Turkish cultural, economic, and welfare non-state actors, as well as Turkish media and TV popularity around the world. Although Asia comes third in Turkey’s diplomatic circle, after the Balkans and Africa, it has come into policy focus as Turkey expands its trade, as well as political and cultural exchanges with the Asian continent. This paper investigates Turkey’s soft power initiatives in Asia in the form of diplomatic missions, educational foundations, entertainment, and commercial investments. This paper argues that Turkey’s soft power initiatives and public diplomatic capacity through state-managed resources are more limited and insufficient compared to its non-state resources, due to the latter’s civic nature and organic engagements

Development economics · Economics · Economy · Foreign policy · Outreach · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Sociology · Soft power · Turkish · Belt and Road Initiative · International Development and Aid · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society

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