Enabling ‘ambitious activism’: Davutoğlu’s vision of a new foreign policy identity for Turkey

Arkan, Zeynep; Kınacıoğlu, Müge

doi:10.1080/14683849.2016.1185943

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“…However, a review of the literature reveals an abundance of articles on TFP, bringing about alternatives to the conventional positivist-based approaches. In this regard, constructivism (Arkan and Kınacıoğlu, 2016;Bozdağlıoğlu, 2004;Demirtaş-Coşkun, 2011;Uzer, 2011), post-structuralism (Coş and Bilgin, 2010;Yenigün et al, 2010), critical realist approaches (Yalvaç, 2014), the Copenhagen School's approaches to TFP (Balcı, 2012) and even post-international theory (İpek and Biltekin, 2013) have been proposed by several IR scholars in Turkey. Among these approaches, constructivism represents one of the most eloquent theories, taking the lead along with post-structuralist approaches.…”

Section: Analysis Of Turkish Foreign Policy Through Constructivismmentioning

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Turkey’s Foreign Policy to Africa: The Role of Leaders’ Identity in Shaping Policy

Turhan

2020

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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The shift in bearing on the traditional status quo Turkish foreign policy orientation has recently been studied through various approaches commonly associated with changing trends, to seek the theoretical and methodological pillars that underpin the state’s policy behaviours towards new regions, including Africa. Accordingly, over the last two decades, ideas, linguistic constructs, identity, and religious and cultural factors have been added to an overarching and homogenous vision of Turkish foreign policy. Although identity-based theoretical studies explain dynamic changes in the Turkish foreign policy paradigm towards new regions, several of them fail to touch on how Turkish identities are translated into state policy. This article aims to address this by arguing that the effect of personality and leadership on the policymaking process of Turkey has become more visible over the last two decades, in tune with Turkey’s identity (neo-Ottomanism, Islam), which then evolves into state policies. The article opens avenues for further academic studies on two fronts. It accounts for the theoretical background of Turkey’s attachment to Africa through a constructivist approach, while responding to how Turkey’s identities are translated into state practice, an issue not sufficiently addressed in current literature.

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Turkey’s Foreign Policy to Africa: The Role of Leaders’ Identity in Shaping Policy

Turhan

2020

Journal of Asian and African Studies

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“…Please see Davutoglu (2012Davutoglu ( , 2013, Murinson (2006), and B. Ö zkan (2014). For more on Turkey's foreign policy activism, see Arkan and Kınacıoglu (2016)…”

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“…Özkan (2014). For more on Turkey’s foreign policy activism, see Arkan and Kınacıoğlu (2016) and Panayırcı and Emre İşeri (2014).…”

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Reassessing Turkey’s Soft Power: The Rules of Attraction

Çevik

2019

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

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Since the mid-2000s, Turkey has incorporated a soft power discourse into its foreign policy agenda and shifted its attention toward building up its soft power infrastructure. Up until 2013, Turkey was applauded as a regional powerhouse, an important player in the soft power arena, and a beacon of democracy and stability within an unstable region. However, the restrictions on free speech, media censorship, and the crackdown on the opposition have impacted Turkey’s current soft power ranking. While expanding its diplomatic network and public diplomacy apparatus to wield soft power, Turkey’s global reputation has seen a downward spiral. This article investigates the role that political leadership and political values play in determining Turkey’s soft power capacity. This article’s main contention is that while Turkey increases its global engagement and capacity to appeal non-Western audiences, its capacity to attract international audiences particularly in the West has diminished due to its democratic backsliding.

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“…Particularly in the years 2015 and 2016, the Syrian question caused an undeniable disenchantment with Davutoğlu's vision for new Turkish policy, both nationally and internationally. His “ambitious activism” thus became too ambitious for all actors involved in the crisis, including Turkey (Arkan & Kınacıoğlu, ).…”

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Pax Ottomanica No More! The “Peace” Discourse in Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post‐Davutoğlu Era and the Prolonged Syrian Crisis

Ataç

2018

Digest Mid East Studies

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Enabling ‘ambitious activism’: Davutoğlu’s vision of a new foreign policy identity for Turkey

Cited by 23 publications

References 21 publications

Turkey’s Foreign Policy to Africa: The Role of Leaders’ Identity in Shaping Policy

Turkey’s Foreign Policy to Africa: The Role of Leaders’ Identity in Shaping Policy

Reassessing Turkey’s Soft Power: The Rules of Attraction

Pax Ottomanica No More! The “Peace” Discourse in Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post‐Davutoğlu Era and the Prolonged Syrian Crisis

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