Turkey’s Erdoğan: leadership style and foreign policy audiences

Kesgin, Barış

doi:10.1080/14683849.2019.1575735

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“…They sought to reconcile modernization/civilization philosophy with Islamic theology and bestowed the party (JDP) with the label of 'moderate Islam' (Kinacioğlu and Oktay, 2006: 263). The central roles of leaders putting state identity into policy is consistent with the latest studies, which now commonly associate the changing trend of TFP at the hands of leaders (Arkan and Kınacıoğlu, 2016;Görener and Ucal, 2011;Kesgin, 2020) with Turkey's policymaking process. The most positive contribution of this article is thus widening and deepening the Turkish IR perspective, addressing new areas through various interpretations.…”

Section: Analysis Of Turkish Foreign Policy Through Constructivismsupporting

confidence: 79%

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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Section: Analysis Of Turkish Foreign Policy Through Constructivismsupporting

confidence: 79%

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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“…Overall, this leads to two different leadership styles for Erdogan: in Turkey, Erdogan is an expansionist whose focus of attention is on expanding the range of leadership, government, and state control. Abroad, Erdogan is collegial and focuses on reconciling differences and building consensus to gain prestige and status through empowering others and sharing accountability (Kesgin, 2019).…”

Section: The Importance Of Islamic Solidarity Games For Turkey Under the Leadership Of President Recep Tayyip Erdoganmentioning

confidence: 99%

Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG): Historical perspective

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The beauty of philosophy and approach in Islam is that it wants to provide a dignified and decent life for all human beings regardless of their race, ethnic or their nationality. To uplift humanity and protect their honour, Islam introduces the concept of solidarity in jurisprudence and solidarity regulated in Islamic law. In order to strengthen solidarity in the field of sports, the Islamic Solidarity Sport Federation (ISSF) was formed to serve the needs of Muslims in sports. For the first time the biggest sporting event for Muslims was held outside the Middle East region, precisely in the city of Palembang, Indonesia. The Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) event aims to strengthen relations for countries that are predominantly Muslim. This article aims to provide an overview of the implementation of the Islamic Solidarity Games 1st, 2nd, 4th, and especially in the 3rd edition in Palembang, Indonesia, covering the background, objectives, implementation, and real impact for the host of the event as well as the dynamics of the strength of the international sports system. This study uses a literature review to support the achievement of the objectives of writing this article. The findings from this literature study are that the ISG as a form of sport can be a solution behind the tensions between the Arabian Peninsula countries. ISG has the potential to become a new force in the international sports system

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“…Yet, Turkey’s alternating foreign policy strategies including pragmatic alignments are significant aspects of its desire for being an independent regional power rather than being the recipient of US agenda. However, Turkey’s dependence on the US in economic and security matters continues to draw the boundaries of such an independent and active foreign policy (Kesgin, 2020, p. 8).…”

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The Past as a Benchmark in Defining Turkey’s Status Politics

Mehmetçik

Belder

2021

Contemporary Review of the Middle East

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This article deals with Turkey’s status politics since the 2000s, by employing an aspirational constructivist approach that links social psychology with social constructivism in international relations. It focuses on the temporal side of status, stemming from historical identity construction in Turkish foreign policy (TFP) rhetoric and practices under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (JDP) since 2002. Turkey’s status politics is motivated by its past legacies rather than by a peer-to-peer comparison. Therefore, different variances and practices of identity politics in TFP offer valuable insights into its status-seeking practices. The article offers five images of the past that define various role sets and status claims for Turkey.

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Turkey’s Erdoğan: leadership style and foreign policy audiences

Cited by 24 publications

References 39 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

Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG): Historical perspective

The Past as a Benchmark in Defining Turkey’s Status Politics

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