The AK Party’s Engagement In Africa After The “Opening Era”
The AK Party’s Engagement In Africa After The “Opening Era”

Summary/Abstract: Turkey’s foreign policy towards Africa has been still a new phenomenon not only for Turkish society but also for the Continent and international arena as well. Turkey’s policy on Africa represents an approach, active involvement rather than a component of concrete and ongoing relations. Also, it is early to recognize this policy as detailed one. According to government’s official declarations “opening era” was terminated and current period signifies strategic partnership era between Turkey and Africa. In spite of this fact “opening” still continues in the strategic partnership period. Some old patterns are used in addition to new patterns like seeking African states’ cooperation in fight against terrorism. Some differences exist in implementation and formulation of African policy during different terms of the AK Party’s governance.

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