Abstract:
Turkey has maintained its strategic relations with Africa at the
highest level under recent AK Party governments in the field not only of low
politics but also of high politics. For example, it opened its largest overseas
military base in Somalia in 2017 and signed military, defense and security
pacts with more than 25 African countries. This article traces the deep
historical and cultural relations with Africa behind its newly evolving foreign
policy identity, arguing that its booming economic power has been a significant
driving force in shaping a new security strategy. It examines what the growing
security involvement means for both Turkey and Africa in order to contribute to
the relevant literature through a holistic approach from both theoretical and conceptual
perspectives.
KEYWORDS: Turkey, Africa, security, Turkish foreign
policy, Turkey-Africa
security relations, international
relations theory
To cite this article: Sıradağ, A. (2018).Turkey-Africa
alliance: Evolving patterns in security relations, African Security
Review, Vol. 3-4, No. 27, pp. 308-325 (ESCI, Web of
Science).
