Turkish Foreign Policy and Attitudes toward Middle East: A Case Study on College Students
Turkish Foreign Policy and Attitudes toward Middle East: A Case Study on College Students

Summary/Abstract: With the transformation of Turkish foreign policy into multi- dimensionalism, public opinion has emerged as a significant new parameter. After providing a brief survey of the Turkish foreign policy choices, especially in the Middle East, the paper examines youth attitudes toward foreign policy. A survey carried on 800 university students is used to empirically demonstrate the youth perceptions of foreign policy. The results show that as the most dynamic section of the public, the educated Turkish youth have favorable views of multi- dimesional foreign policy. Furthermore the educated youth appear to prioritize the Turkic World and EU over the Middle East and Islamic World.

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