TURKEY, ASIA ANEW AND SOUTH ASIA: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT ON BILATERAL RELATIONS and SOFT POWER POLICY WITH BANGLADESH, INDIA, and PAKISTAN
TURKEY, ASIA ANEW AND SOUTH ASIA: A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT ON BILATERAL RELATIONS and SOFT POWER POLICY WITH BANGLADESH, INDIA, and PAKISTAN

Summary/Abstract: Historically, South Asian Muslims, such as Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani Muslims, have relations with the Turkish ancient, as it can be traced back to the first century B.C. As it is well known that Turkısh people from Central Asia and Altaic regions started migrating in phases from their original homelands towards western and southern directions and settled in various regions. In the 16th century the Mughal Empire on Indian Sub-Continent ruled during the next few centuries. Extensive relations between the Anatolian region and the Indian Sub-Continent (Sultanate, Mughal, and British periods) have existed since the medieval period through modern times. The interactions and cultural exchanges throughout history, particularly between both people of Ottoman Empire and the South Asian nations, have resulted in substantial influence on different aspects of cooperation. The main objective of this paper is to clarify and to underline various facets of Turkey and the South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) relation since the Ottoman Empire to the Turkey’s current Asia Anew (Yeniden Asya) initiative. In this case, this paper shows and identifies the comprehensive analysis of Turkish soft power policy and bilateral relations with India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh from the perspectives of social, cultural, economic, trade, business, political, diplomatic, and commercial aspects.

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