| ID | 190817 |
| Title Proper | Turkey as a restrained middle power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Oguzlu, H Tarik |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recent years have witnessed increasing questions regarding Turkey’s international orientation. Many have defined Turkey as an over-ambitious middle power, a categorization similar to traditional middle power identity, yet also evincing a strong determination on the part of Turkish decision makers to transform Turkey into a regional power that has the potential to become a great power sometime in future. This essay examines why Turkey’s over-ambitious middle power strategy has failed in producing the expected outcomes and why adopting the strategy of restrained middle power will serve Turkey’s national interests much better at a time of great upheavals, polarization, and uncertainties in international politics. The restrained middle power strategy can be justified on both realist and liberal grounds. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 24, No.3-4; Jun-Sep 2023: p.673-690 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2023-07 24, 3-4 |
| Key Words | Liberalism ; Realism ; Turkish Foreign Policy ; Traditional Middle Power ; Over - Ambitious Middle Power ; Restrained Middle Power |