Reassessment of Turkish Foreign Policy

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1. INTRODUCTION.
• 1.1. Turkish Foreign Policy
• 1.2. State of Research on Turkish Foreign Policy
• 2. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK.
• 2.1. Complex Interdependence
• 2.2. Complex Interdependence and Turkish Foreign Policy.
• 3. TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY IN CLOSE UP
• 3.1. Turkish Foreign Policy during and after the Cold War.
• 3.2. Reassessment of Turkish Foreign Policy.
• 3.2.1. Reassessment of Turkish Foreign Policy-Making in the Middle East.
• 4. IN THE AFTERMATH OF TURKEY'S NEW FOREIGN POLICY.
• 4.1. Consequences of this new approach in Turkish Foreign Policy.
• 4.2. Perceptions about Turkey in the Middle East.
• 4.3. Turkey as a Model for the Arab World?.
• 5. CONCLUSION

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to investigate the reassessment of Turkish foreign policy and its impact on Turkey's role in the Middle East. It examines the factors that have shaped this policy shift, particularly focusing on economic aspirations and Turkey's relations with its Middle Eastern neighbors. The research explores the different phases of Turkish foreign policy, analyzing the evolving relationship between Turkey and its surrounding regions. Key themes explored include:

• The reassessment of Turkish foreign policy and its impact on Turkey's role in the Middle East.
• The factors shaping this policy shift, particularly focusing on economic aspirations.
• Turkey's relations with its Middle Eastern neighbors.
• The different phases of Turkish foreign policy.
• Turkey's involvement in the Arab uprisings and its increasing commitment to the Middle East.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: Introduction: This chapter provides an overview of Turkish foreign policy and its recent evolution, highlighting Turkey's growing international engagement. It also discusses the current state of research on Turkish foreign policy, emphasizing the ongoing debate about Turkey's shifting focus from the West to the East.
• Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework: This chapter delves into the concept of "complex interdependence" as a theoretical framework for understanding Turkish foreign policy. It explains how this theory can be applied to analyze Turkey's complex and interconnected relations with its neighbors.
• Chapter 3: Turkish Foreign Policy in Close Up: This chapter focuses on the evolution of Turkish foreign policy, examining its trajectory during and after the Cold War. It delves into the reassessment of Turkish foreign policy and its implications for Turkey's role in the Middle East.
• Chapter 4: In the Aftermath of Turkey's New Foreign Policy: This chapter explores the consequences of Turkey's new foreign policy approach. It examines the perceptions of Turkey in the Middle East and analyzes whether Turkey can serve as a model for the Arab world.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This research focuses on the reassessment of Turkish foreign policy and its implications for Turkey's role in the Middle East, particularly in the context of economic aspirations and relations with its Middle Eastern neighbors. Key concepts explored include complex interdependence, Turkish foreign policy, Middle East relations, economic development, the Arab uprisings, and Turkey's regional engagement.