Turkish foreign policy and strategic partnership in Asia-Pacific

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This thesis analyses Turkish foreign policy towards Asia-Pacific by focusing on the diplomatic, economic and cultural aspects. In the 2010s, Turkey and the six Asia-Pacific countries have agreed to elevate their relationship into strategic partnership. Contrary to the views of several scholars who emphasize the continuity in Turkey's Asia-Pacific policy, this thesis argues that there are significant changes in Turkey's orientation towards this region as compared to Ankara's earlier policies. The thesis also demonstrates that Turkey is projecting a smart power strategy onto the region by combining its hard and soft power capabilities.

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Turkey, Asia-Pacific, smart power, trading state, strategic partnership.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/44939

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H. Yoon, “Turkish foreign policy and strategic partnership in Asia-Pacific,” Thesis (M.S.) -- Graduate School of Social Sciences. International Relations., Middle East Technical University, 2019.