Turkeys Pivot to the African Continent

The book provides a comprehensive and long-term assessment of Turkeys evolving role in Africa at different levels ranging from political to economic, cultural and military ties. It engage with discussions surrounding Turkeys strengths and weaknesses in its foreign policies targeting African countries. Rather than taking policy discourses for granted, the chapters in this volume unpack the overall effectiveness of Turkeys Africa strategy on the ground. Starting with an analysis of Turkeys role conception as a centre country, the book continues with an examination of the impact of Turkeys embassies on trade with Africa. It also provides insights into the statements, accomplishments and the effectiveness of Turkeys summit diplomacy with the continent, exploring the intricacies of resource control in its Africa policy beyond the conventional soft-hard power binary. The book delves into its humanitarian assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic, uncovers the maritime nexus in Turkeys African agenda, examines its arms exports to Africa and elucidates the nature of these transactions. It offers a nuanced understanding of Turkeys growing engagement in the continent, making it an essential read for the scholars, researchers, policy makers and anyone intrigued by the dynamic interplay between Turkey and African countries. This book will be useful for students, researchers and scholars of politics and international relations broadly, and particularly relevant for anyone interested in Turkish foreign policy and politics, African politics and Eurasian geopolitics. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies.