Turkish Foreign Policy in the XXIst Century: Peace in the World, Not in the Home
Journal: uO Research (University of Ottawa)
Year: 2012

This research paper examines the evolution, successes, failings and future challenges of Turkey’s current foreign policy and its impact on regional power dynamics. From failed Empire to modern Republic to regional power, Turkish diplomacy has experienced a notable shift in purpose, branding and execution, reflecting its own domestic socio-economic progress and adapting to ever changing world events and crises. Through what the ruling Justice and Development Party coins as “Strategic Depth”, the