The Efficiency of Turkish Foreign Policy, Winter 2010

Saturday, February 5, 2011 | Download PDF in English

The recent claims that Turkey pursues a policy of Neo-Ottomanism are unfounded and misleading. Turkey’s involvement in regional tensions and conflicts is merely aimed at contributing to solutions and providing assistance to foster peace and stability in its surroundings. Furthermore, Turkey, as a society comprised of communities with different ethnicities and cultures, benefits from the experience of multiculturalism and therefore has the capacity to provide fair and rational guidance to its neighbors in their internal affairs, as well as their bilateral relations with each other.

CONTRIBUTOR

Ömer Çelik

Ömer Çelik is the Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey.

TPQ SPONSORS

FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, or the BRICS nations, are living proof of how power and influence are constantly changing in the world's politics and economy. Redefining their positions within the global system and laying the groundwork for a multilateral world order that aims to challenge the traditional dominance of Western economies and institutions, the BRICS countries have...