Turkey’s Pivot to the African Continent

Elem Eyrice-Tepeciklioğlu is Associate Professor and the Head of the Area Studies Department at Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey. She studies African Politics, Turkey-Africa relations and emerging powers in Africa. She is the co-editor of Turkey in Africa: A New Emerging Power? (Routledge, 2021). Francois Vreÿ is a National Research Foundation (NRF) C1-rated researcher in Humanities/Social Sciences. He is a former lecturer in the Military Strategy Department, Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University and currently the research coordinator for SIGLA. He lecturers at the University of Namibia, Military Colleges such as the South African National Defence College and the Royal Danish Defence College (RDDC). Bahar Baser is Associate Professor at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs, UK. She is also a visiting fellow at the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA). She is an expert in the area of diaspora studies, peacebuilding and conflict transformation.

Introduction Turkey and Africa: Motivations, Challenges and Future Prospects 1. Turkey-Africa Relations and Turkey’s National Role Conception as the Centre Country: Continuity or a Break with the Past? 2. Beyond the Soft–Hard Power Binary: Resource Control in Turkey’s Foreign Policy Towards Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Turkish Humanitarian Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on Africa 4. Exploring the Maritime Nexus in Turkey’s African Agenda 5. (Exploring) the Impact of Turkey’s Embassies on Trade with sub-Saharan Africa 6. No Strings Attached: Understanding Turkey’s Arms Exports to Africa 7. Summitry Diplomacy in Turkey–Africa Relations: Statements, (Non-)Accomplishments and Effectiveness