Understanding Turkey’s return to the Horn of Africa

Historical Legacies and Their Influence on Current Relations

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ID6030741
AuthorsNigusu Adem Yimer (0000-0002-4455-6137, History and Heritage Management, Jimma University College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Jimma, Ethiopia, corresponding author)
Year2024
Pages1-16
Publication date2024-12-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Identities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1472-5843 • E-ISSN: 1472-5851
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14725843.2024.2440092
OpenAlexW4405618917
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

This study examines the relations between Turkey and the Horn of Africa, focusing on historical legacies and their impact on relationships. The examination of Turkey’s relations to the Horn of Africa can be categorized into three stages. The initial stage might be characterized as a period of active involvement during which the Ottomans emerged as a prominent participant in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea areas. The historical legacies of this particular period play a significant role in enhancing our understanding of the opportunities and challenges that shaped Turkey’s subsequent interactions with the Horn region. The subsequent period, spanning from 1923 to 1998 can be characterized as an era of active withdrawal and shrinking from Empire to Statist Republicanism, during which Turkey’s engagement and relations with the Horn countries were constrained. The third phase, which has its origins in the Open to Africa document from 1998 and materialized in 2002 with the rise of AKP, can be interpreted as a period characterized by Turkey’s revitalized efforts to foster comprehensive collaborations with the countries in the Horn region. The research utilizes an analytical and interpretive methodology to examine various documents and secondary sources of literature

Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Empire · French horn · Political science · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · History · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Turkey's Politics and Society

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