Perception and Continuity: Active Non-Alignment in Turkish Foreign Policy
Journal: All Azimuth A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace
Year: 2026

This study analyses Turkish foreign policy between 2010 and 2025, asking whether this period marks a strategic rupture or reflects continuity with the longstanding Westernisation trajectory. Employing the emerging framework of Active Non-Alignment (ANA), the study examines how Turkey’s redefinition of strategic interests and alignments reflects shifting global and regional dynamics. The findings suggest that while institutional and ontological ties to the West persist, Turkish foreign policy dem