| ID | 123428 |
| Title Proper | Turkey discovers sub-Saharan Africa |
| Other Title Information | the critical role of agents in the construction of Turkish foreign-policy discourse |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bacik, Gokhan ; Afacan, Isa |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Turkey is in the process of formulating its new foreign-policy discourse on Sub-Saharan Africa. The emerging discourse is reaching for old themes like Ottomanism and Islamic humanitarianism, and for newer themes such as "the trading-state." The Turkish experience of Sub-Saharan Africa is not rich, and hence the reliance of actors on themes developed in geographical regions quite other than Sub-Saharan Africa. Typically in the early stages of such discourse, its themes reflect images of the major actors more than the realities. As actors' understanding of a subject area improves, the early themes of a discourse are necessarily adjusted to accommodate the issues that emerge in that area. Adjustment happens also in response to various agents' critical commentaries. It is, therefore, a foregone conclusion that the foreign-policy discourse on Sub-Saharan Africa that has emerged so far will undergo constant adjustment. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 14, No.3; Sep 2013: p.483-502 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies Vol. 14, No.3; Sep 2013: p.483-502 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Sub Saharan Africa ; Ottomanism ; Islamic Humanitarianism ; Foreign Policy |