Turkey, during recent years, aims at re-conceptualizing its geostrategic and
international position through the lenses of a new foreign policy. A pro-active and
multi-dimensional role in regional and international affairs has been set on the
international political framework. However, such a tendency was first met during
Özal’s era. After Özal until early 2000’s the Turkish government focused more on
domestic politics and national interests, rather than the international role of the
country. Nevertheless, the emergence in power of an Islamic party, AKP, set a new
axis of priorities concerning Turkish Foreign Policy, influenced by Ahmet
Davutoğlu, firstly as advisor of Prime Minister in foreign affairs and then as Minister
of Foreign Affairs. The press either refers to “Neo-ottomanism”, a “New Middle
East policy” or “A New Era” in Turkish Foreign Policy. This dissertation aims to give
a definition of the term “Neo-ottomanism” and its influence on Turkish Foreign
policy .
The dissertation has five chapters. The First Chapter, is the introduction to the
subject. The Second Chapter offers a definition of the term “Neo-ottomanism”. The
Third Chapter outlines the main changes in Turkish Foreign policy toward its multiple
regional interests (Balkans, Greece, Middle East, Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia,
USA, EU). The Fourth Chapter examines the challenges of this policy regionally
and internationally. The Concluding Chapter gives a summary of the
aforementioned issues and proposes future tendencies for Turkish foreign policy.
As far as research sources concerned, political analysis, speeches, journals, newspaper
articles, studies and related books would be taken under consideration.
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