Dr. Hatice Karahan is a Professor of Economics, and heads the Department of Economics and Finance at Istanbul Medipol University. She also serves in the President’s Office of the Republic of Turkey as a senior economic advisor. Karahan received her PhD degree in Economics from Syracuse University in 2006.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the ongoing poverty.- 3. The international aid architecture: What to do for better results?.- 4. Focusing on specific needs of development.- 5. Turkey's foreign aid perspective: A framework.- 6. The Somali famine.- 7. The misery of Palestinian people.- 8. Hosting Syrian refugees.- 9. Lending a helping hand to Rakhine.- 10. Getting out of the vicious circle: A fundamental discussion.- 11. Afghanistan, the UN and Turkey.- 12. Turkey's initiative in Africa.- 13. Contemporary footprints on the Silk Road.- 14. Cooperation in the Black Sea Basin.- 15. Catalyzing peace in the Balkans.- 16. Standing for stability in the Middle East.- 17. Conclusion.

Dr. Hatice Karahan is a Professor of Economics, and heads the Department of Economics and Finance at Istanbul Medipol University. She also serves in the President’s Office of the Republic of Turkey as a senior economic advisor. Karahan received her PhD degree in Economics from Syracuse University in 2006.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the ongoing poverty.- 3. The international aid architecture: What to do for better results?.- 4. Focusing on specific needs of development.- 5. Turkey's foreign aid perspective: A framework.- 6. The Somali famine.- 7. The misery of Palestinian people.- 8. Hosting Syrian refugees.- 9. Lending a helping hand to Rakhine.- 10. Getting out of the vicious circle: A fundamental discussion.- 11. Afghanistan, the UN and Turkey.- 12. Turkey's initiative in Africa.- 13. Contemporary footprints on the Silk Road.- 14. Cooperation in the Black Sea Basin.- 15. Catalyzing peace in the Balkans.- 16. Standing for stability in the Middle East.- 17. Conclusion.

Dr. Hatice Karahan is a Professor of Economics, and heads the Department of Economics and Finance at Istanbul Medipol University. She also serves in the President’s Office of the Republic of Turkey as a senior economic advisor. Karahan received her PhD degree in Economics from Syracuse University in 2006.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the ongoing poverty.- 3. The international aid architecture: What to do for better results?.- 4. Focusing on specific needs of development.- 5. Turkey's foreign aid perspective: A framework.- 6. The Somali famine.- 7. The misery of Palestinian people.- 8. Hosting Syrian refugees.- 9. Lending a helping hand to Rakhine.- 10. Getting out of the vicious circle: A fundamental discussion.- 11. Afghanistan, the UN and Turkey.- 12. Turkey's initiative in Africa.- 13. Contemporary footprints on the Silk Road.- 14. Cooperation in the Black Sea Basin.- 15. Catalyzing peace in the Balkans.- 16. Standing for stability in the Middle East.- 17. Conclusion.