Determinants of Türkiye’s Relations with Africa: Insights from High-level Leader Visits

Ali Balcı

Makale detayları

Determinants of Türkiye’s Relations with Africa: Insights from High-level Leader Visits

Yazarlar:

Ali Balcı

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları | Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.64-90

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332965

pISSN:

3062-1909

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Özet:

 Since 1998, when Türkiye inaugurated its Opening up to Africa Policy, there has been a concerted effort to cultivate political, economic, and cultural ties with African states. This growing engagement has prompted extensive scholarly inquiry into its underlying motivations and outcomes. Scholars utilized diverse analytical tools to propose and evaluate potential determinants. This paper posits that the frequency of high-level leadership visits serves as a barometer for the intensity of Türkiyes bilateral relations and seeks to unravel the rationale behind the preferential focus on certain African countries. The study empirically tests the determinants identified in the existing literature by leveraging data on Türkiyes high-level visits to the continent. The findings show that Turkish leaders visits to African countries are predominantly influenced by economic interests and historical ties, with a clear preference for nations offering larger markets and shared historical connections, while humanitarian considerations appear to play a minimal role.

 Since 1998, when Türkiye inaugurated its Opening up to Africa Policy, there has been a concerted effort to cultivate political, economic, and cultural ties with African states. This growing engagement has prompted extensive scholarly inquiry into its underlying motivations and outcomes. Scholars utilized diverse analytical tools to propose and evaluate potential determinants. This paper posits that the frequency of high-level leadership visits serves as a barometer for the intensity of Türkiyes bilateral relations and seeks to unravel the rationale behind the preferential focus on certain African countries. The study empirically tests the determinants identified in the existing literature by leveraging data on Türkiyes high-level visits to the continent. The findings show that Turkish leaders visits to African countries are predominantly influenced by economic interests and historical ties, with a clear preference for nations offering larger markets and shared historical connections, while humanitarian considerations appear to play a minimal role.

 Since 1998, when Türkiye inaugurated its Opening up to Africa Policy, there has been a concerted effort to cultivate political, economic, and cultural ties with African states. This growing engagement has prompted extensive scholarly inquiry into its underlying motivations and outcomes. Scholars utilized diverse analytical tools to propose and evaluate potential determinants. This paper posits that the frequency of high-level leadership visits serves as a barometer for the intensity of Türkiyes bilateral relations and seeks to unravel the rationale behind the preferential focus on certain African countries. The study empirically tests the determinants identified in the existing literature by leveraging data on Türkiyes high-level visits to the continent. The findings show that Turkish leaders visits to African countries are predominantly influenced by economic interests and historical ties, with a clear preference for nations offering larger markets and shared historical connections, while humanitarian considerations appear to play a minimal role.

 Since 1998, when Türkiye inaugurated its Opening up to Africa Policy, there has been a concerted effort to cultivate political, economic, and cultural ties with African states. This growing engagement has prompted extensive scholarly inquiry into its underlying motivations and outcomes. Scholars utilized diverse analytical tools to propose and evaluate potential determinants. This paper posits that the frequency of high-level leadership visits serves as a barometer for the intensity of Türkiyes bilateral relations and seeks to unravel the rationale behind the preferential focus on certain African countries. The study empirically tests the determinants identified in the existing literature by leveraging data on Türkiyes high-level visits to the continent. The findings show that Turkish leaders visits to African countries are predominantly influenced by economic interests and historical ties, with a clear preference for nations offering larger markets and shared historical connections, while humanitarian considerations appear to play a minimal role.

Makale detayları

Determinants of Türkiye’s Relations with Africa: Insights from High-level Leader Visits

Yazarlar:

Ali Balcı

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları | Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.64-90

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332965

pISSN:

3062-1909

Turkish Foreign Policy

Africa

High-level Visit

Sayı

Makale detayları

Determinants of Türkiye’s Relations with Africa: Insights from High-level Leader Visits

Yazarlar: Ali Balcı

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: Afrika Çalışmaları | Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)

Dergi: Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.64-90

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001332965

pISSN: 3062-1909

Turkish Foreign Policy

Africa

High-level Visit

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ali Balcı

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları | Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.64-90

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001332965

pISSN:

3062-1909