Bagassu Turkii:  Senegalese Transnational E-commerce and Social Networks between Dakar and Istanbul

Papa Sow

Makale detayları

Bagassu Turkii: Senegalese Transnational E-commerce and Social Networks between Dakar and Istanbul

Yazarlar:

Papa Sow

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.67-83

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345783

pISSN:

3062-1909

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 This paper analyzes the forms of agencies, social networks, and transnational e-commerce between Dakar and İstanbul, and the people involved, including migrants, GPs gratis passengers, grouping networks, and traders. First, it considers the recent economic charm offensive by the Turkish state with a view to expanding into the open African market at diplomatic, industrial, and commercial levels; then, it describes relations between Türkiye and Senegal. After that, it discusses the visa policy between the two countries, before reviewing the literature on African migration, in general, and Senegalese migration to Türkiye, in particular; and mobility between Senegal and Türkiye, to and from cities such as İstanbul and Izmir. Finally, the paper analyzes the transnational mobility of Senegalese traders. Interviews were carried out in the Senegalese capital Dakar, where most Turkish products transit before being distributed within Senegal or to neighboring countries. The interviews mainly focused on traders who travel back and forth between Dakar and İstanbul, GPs-, and Senegalese businesspeople. Using the power of social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Facebook, they regularly trade with Türkiye while residing in Senegal: indeed, some of them never leave the country.

 This paper analyzes the forms of agencies, social networks, and transnational e-commerce between Dakar and İstanbul, and the people involved, including migrants, GPs gratis passengers, grouping networks, and traders. First, it considers the recent economic charm offensive by the Turkish state with a view to expanding into the open African market at diplomatic, industrial, and commercial levels; then, it describes relations between Türkiye and Senegal. After that, it discusses the visa policy between the two countries, before reviewing the literature on African migration, in general, and Senegalese migration to Türkiye, in particular; and mobility between Senegal and Türkiye, to and from cities such as İstanbul and Izmir. Finally, the paper analyzes the transnational mobility of Senegalese traders. Interviews were carried out in the Senegalese capital Dakar, where most Turkish products transit before being distributed within Senegal or to neighboring countries. The interviews mainly focused on traders who travel back and forth between Dakar and İstanbul, GPs-, and Senegalese businesspeople. Using the power of social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Facebook, they regularly trade with Türkiye while residing in Senegal: indeed, some of them never leave the country.

 This paper analyzes the forms of agencies, social networks, and transnational e-commerce between Dakar and İstanbul, and the people involved, including migrants, GPs gratis passengers, grouping networks, and traders. First, it considers the recent economic charm offensive by the Turkish state with a view to expanding into the open African market at diplomatic, industrial, and commercial levels; then, it describes relations between Türkiye and Senegal. After that, it discusses the visa policy between the two countries, before reviewing the literature on African migration, in general, and Senegalese migration to Türkiye, in particular; and mobility between Senegal and Türkiye, to and from cities such as İstanbul and Izmir. Finally, the paper analyzes the transnational mobility of Senegalese traders. Interviews were carried out in the Senegalese capital Dakar, where most Turkish products transit before being distributed within Senegal or to neighboring countries. The interviews mainly focused on traders who travel back and forth between Dakar and İstanbul, GPs-, and Senegalese businesspeople. Using the power of social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Facebook, they regularly trade with Türkiye while residing in Senegal: indeed, some of them never leave the country.

 Bu makale, Dakar ile İstanbul arasındaki acenta, sosyal ağlar ve transnasyonel e-ticaret biçimlerini  göçmenler, GP-Ücretsiz Yolcular, grupajlar, tüccarlar  analiz etmektedir. İlk olarak, Türk Devletinin diplomatik, sanayi ve ticaret düzeyinde açık Afrika pazarına açılmayı hedefleyen son ekonomik cazibe kampayasını ele almaktadır. Ardından, Türkiye ile Senegal arasındaki işbirliği ilişkilerini anlatmaktadır. Sonrasında, Dakar ile Ankara arasındaki vize politikasını tartışmakta, ardından genel olarak Afrika göçü üzerine, özellikle de Senegal göçmenlerinin Türkiyedeki durumu veveya Senegal ile Türkiye arasındaki hareketlilik hakkında literatürü incelemektedir; İstanbul ve İzmir gibi şehirlerdeki durum da buna dahildir. Son olarak, makale, Senegalli tüccarlarının transnasyonel hareketliliğini analiz etmektedir. Görüşmeler, Senegalin başkenti Dakarda gerçekleştirilmiş olup, burada çoğu Türk ürünü, iç bölgelere ya da bazı komşu ülkelere gönderilmeden önce transit geçmektedir. Görüşmeler, esas olarak Dakar ile İstanbul arasında gidip gelen tüccarları, göçmenleri, GPleri ve Senegalese iş insanlarını hommes et femmes daffaire konu almaktadır. Sosyal ağların Viber, WhatsApp, Facebook güçlü etkisiyle, bu kişiler, Senegalde ikamet ederken sıklıkla Türkiye ile ticaret yürütüyor ve bazıları ülkeyi hiç terk etmeden bunu yapabiliyor.

Makale detayları

Bagassu Turkii: Senegalese Transnational E-commerce and Social Networks between Dakar and Istanbul

Yazarlar:

Papa Sow

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.67-83

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345783

pISSN:

3062-1909

Transnational Mobility

E-commerce

Senegalese Migrants

Gratis PassengersAfrika Çalışmaları

Türkiye-Senegal İlişkileri

Göç

Sayı

Makale detayları

Bagassu Turkii: Senegalese Transnational E-commerce and Social Networks between Dakar and Istanbul

Yazarlar: Papa Sow

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi: Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.67-83

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345783

pISSN: 3062-1909

Transnational Mobility

E-commerce

Senegalese Migrants

Gratis PassengersAfrika Çalışmaları

Türkiye-Senegal İlişkileri

Göç

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Papa Sow

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Afrika Çalışmaları

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of African Studies Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.67-83

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345783

pISSN:

3062-1909