Publications


 Refereed Journal Articles


1. Determinants of Turkey's Foreign Aid Policy in Africa (Under progress).  

2.Sıradağ, A. (2025). Understanding Turkey's New Security Policy towards Africa: New Dynamics, and New Approaches, Turkish Journal of African Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 19-32.

3.Sıradağ, A. (2024). Turkey as a New Security Actor in the Horn of Africa, Journal of Mediterranean Basin and African Civilisations (AKAF), Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 7-18.

4.Sıradağ, A. (2025). Turkey's Foreign Policy toward Africa: Three Levels of AnalysisJournal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 2257-2270 (first online published in 2023) (SSCI, Scopus, Q2).

5.Sıradağ, A. (2022). Turkey's Growing Role as a Security Actor in Somalia: Dynamics and Motivations, Journal of Academic Inquiries (AID), Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 384-404.

6.Sıradağ, A. (2022). The Rise of Turkey’s Soft Power in Africa: Reasons, Dynamics, and Constraints, International Journal of Political Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 1-14.

7.Sıradağ, A. (2020). Turkey's Engagement with the African Organizations: Partner or Competitor? India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 76, No. 4, pp. 1-16 (Scopus, Q3).

8.Sıradağ, A. (2019). The Dynamics Shaping Turkish African Policy and Turkey's Approach towards the Western Sahara Conflict, Africana Studies / Revista Internacional de Estutos Africanos, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 145-157. 

9.Sıradağ, A. (2018). Turkey-Africa Alliance: Evolving Patterns in Security Relations, African Security Review, Vol. 3-4, No. 27, pp. 308-325 (Scopus, Q2).

10.Sıradağ, A. (2017). Turkey-South Africa Relations: Changing Dynamics in Turkish Foreign Policy. Eurasian Studies (Avrasya Etüdleri), Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 7-28. 

11.Sıradağ, A. (2016). Explaining the Conflict in the Central African Republic: Causes and Dynamics. Epiphany: Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 86-103.

12.Sıradağ, A. (2016). Turkish-Somali Relations: Changing State Identity and Foreign Policy. Inquiry - Sarajevo Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 89-106.    

13.Siradag, A. (2015). Benevolence or Selfishness: Understanding the Increasing Role of Turkish NGOs and Civil Society in Africa. Insight on Africa, Vol. 7. No. 1, pp. 1-20 (Scopus, Q1).

14.Siradag, A. (2014). Understanding French Foreign and Security Policy towards Africa: Pragmatism or Altruism. Afro Eurasian Studies, Vol. 3, No.1, pp. 100-122.

15.Siradag, A. (2013). The Making of the New Turkish Foreign and Security Policy towards Africa: The Rationale, Roots and Dynamics. Africa Insight, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 15-31.

16.Siradag, A. (2012). African Regional and Sub-Regional Organisations’ Security Policies: Challenges and Prospects. Journal of Academic Inquiries (AID), Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 231-255.

17.Siradag, A. (2012). The EU's Security Policy towards Africa: Causes, Rationales, and Dynamics. Insight Turkey, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 175-188 (Scopus, Q3).

18.Siradag, A. (2011). Strategic Security Partnership between the AU and the EU: The Case of Sudan. Akademik İncelemeler Dergisi, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 271-296.

 Book Chapters

1.Sıradağ, A. (2025). "The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Political and Social Life in Somalia / Somali’nin Siyasal ve Toplumsal Yaşamında Sivil Toplum Kuruluşlarının Rolü," Afrika'da STK'lar, (Editörler: Filiz Sever ve H. Rumeysa Dursun). Ankara: Kadim Yayınları, in Turkish, Yayımlanacak.

2.Sıradağ, A. (2023). "Türkiye-Africa Relations in the 21st Century / 21. Yüzyılda Türkiye-Afrika İlişkileri," 21'inci Yüzyılda Türkiye'nin Dış Politikası, (Editör: Ramazan Erdağ). Ankara: KADİM Yayınları, in Turkish, ss. 241-255.

3.Sıradağ, A. (2024). "Turkey's Position in Global Competition in Africa / Türkiye'nin Afrika'ya Yönelik Küresel Rekabetteki Konumu," 50 Soruda Türkiye-Afrika İlişkileri, (Editörler: Efe Sıvış ve Hasan Aydın). İstanbul: Altınbaş Üniversitesi Yayınları, in Turkish, pp. 310-316.

4.Sıradağ, A. (2015). "Turkey's Policy towards Sub-Saharan Africa 2013," Turkish Foreign Policy Yearbook 2013, (Editors: Burhanettin Duran, Kemal İnat, Ali Balcı). Ankara: SETA Publications, in Turkish, pp. 395-414.

5.Sıradağ, A. (2017). "Turkey's Policy towards Africa 2016," Turkish Foreign Policy Yearbook 2016, (Editors: Burhanettin Duran, Kemal İnat, Mustafa Caner). Ankara: SETA Publications, in Turkish, pp. 441-467.

6.Sıradağ, A. (2017). "Turkey-Somali Relations: Causes, Dynamics and Challenges," Middle East Yearbook 2016, (Editors: Kemal Inat ve Muhittin Ataman). Ankara: KADİM Publications, in Turkish,  pp. 497-713.

7.Sıradağ, A. (2018). "Turkey's Policy towards Africa 2017," Turkish Foreign Policy Yearbook 2017, (Editors: Burhanettin Duran, Kemal İnat, Mustafa Caner). Ankara: SETA Publications, in Turkish, pp. 399-418.

Other Publications 

1.Siradag, A. (2013). The Dynamics and the Roots of France’s Security Policy towards Africa. Political Reflection Magazine, Vol. IV, No. II, pp. 20-23.

2.Sıradağ, A. (2014). Orta Afrika Cumhuriyeti'ndeki Siyasal Kriz: Sebepler ve Dinamikler. Ortadoğu Analiz (Middle Eastern Analysis), Cilt 6, Sayi 64, pp. 60-61. 

3.Sıradağ, A. (Mart-Nisan 2015). Turkiye-Afrika Iliskilerinde Yeni Donem: Stratejik Ortaklik. Ortadogu Analiz (Middle Eastern Analysis), Cilt 7, Sayi 67, pp. 14-17. 

4.Sıradağ, A. (Mayis-Haziran 2015). Turkiye-Guney Afrika Iliskileri: Tarih, Kimlik ve Degisim. Ortadogu Analiz (Middle Eastern Analysis), Cilt 7, Sayi 68, pp. 75-77.

5.Sıradağ, A. (Eylul-Ekim 2015). Avrupa Birligi'nin Libya Politikasi: Realizm veya Idealizm. Ortadogu Analiz (Middle Eastern Analysis), Cilt 7, Sayi 70, pp. 76-77.

6.Sıradağ, A. (2015).  Sahra-Altı Afrika'sında ' sında Terörist Grupların Yükselişi: Boko Haram ve Eş-Sebab (The Rise of Terrorist Groups in Sub-Saharan Africa: Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab), SETA Analiz, vol. 125, pp. 1-24 (Translated to Turkish).  

Books 

1.Siradag, A. (2012). EU-AU Strategic Partnership on Security: The Case of Africa. Deutschland: Lambert Academic Publishing.

Encyclopedic Articles

1.Sıradağ, A. "Republic of South Africa / Güney Afrika Cumhuriyeti," Çağdaş İslam Devletleri ve Toplumları Ansiklopedisi / Encyclopedia of Contemporary Islamic States and Societies (In publication process).                          

Newspaper articles and Interviewss

1.Sıradağ, A. (2016). Iran Krizi Kiskacinda Turkiye-Suudi Arabistan Iliskileri. Al Jazeraa Turk, http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/gorus/iran-krizi-kiskacinda-turkiye-ve-suudi-arabistan-iliskileri

2.Sıradağ, A. (2014). The Terrorist Attacks on Kenya and Somalia. Chinese Magazine Sanlian Lifeweek.

3.Sıradağ, A. (2016). Afrika ile Gelecek Mümkün mü? Karar Gazetesi, 29 Haziran 2016, https://www.karar.com/abdurrahim-siradag-yazdi-afrika-ile-gelecek-mumkun-mu-173213. 

4.Siradag, A. (2021). Who will gain a foothold in Africa after China: the EU or perhaps Turkey? The Nederlands Dagblad, 6 April 2021, https://www.nd.nl/nieuws/buitenland/1030373/welke-grootmacht-krijgt-de-meeste-voet-aan-de-grond-in-afrika-c.                                                                                          

5.Sıradağ, A. and Olivier, G. (2021). Turkey’s Evolving Foreign Policy Offers SA a Unique Opportunity, BusinessDay, 7 June 2021, https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2021-06-07-turkeys-evolving-foreign-policy-offers-sa-a-unique-opportunity/. 

6.Siradag, A. (2025). Turkey is filling the strategic void that exists in AfricaEl Punt Avui Newspaper, 5 August 2025, https://www.elpuntavui.cat/politica/article/17-politica/2563393-turquia-esta-omplint-el-buit-estrategic-que-existeix-a-africa.html 

M.A. Thesis   

Siradag, A. (2009). Cooperation between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) with regard to peacemaking and peacekeeping in Africa. Johannesburg: University of Johannesburg (MA Thesis) (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gerrit Olivier).

Ph.D. Dissertation 

Siradag, A. (2012). Causes, Rationales and Dynamics: Exploring the Strategic Security Partnership between the European Union and Africa. Leiden: Leiden University (PhD Dissertation) (Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Madeleine O. Hosli, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gerrit Olivier).

 

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