ABSTRACT

Since 2005 the Ankara government has increased its diplomatic engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Along with the improvement of political and economic relations, Turkey has carved out an interesting role in humanitarian assistance and development aid. Taking principles and norms from both, Turkey has elaborated its own way of development which lies between the DAC and non-DAC countries. A feature that makes Turkey’s approach toward SSA different from the other extra-regional powers is its unconventional multistakeholder implementation policy on the ground that attributes relevance to the non-state actors (NSAs). These, such as NGOs, trade and businesses associations, have pushed forward the country’s economic, cultural and political interests in SSA. Drawing critically on the informal diplomacy literature and on the studies of Turkey-Africa relations, this article aims to show that Turkish rapprochement toward SSA has made Turkey a new relevant player in the region. Further, it aims to contribute to the literature on the interaction between state and NSAs, providing an empirical analysis within North–South interactions.

摘要

自 2005 年以来，安卡拉政府增加了在撒哈拉以南非洲 (SSA) 的外交参与。随着政治和经济关系的改善，土耳其在人道主义援助和发展援助方面发挥了重要作用。土耳其借鉴两者的原则和规范，制定了自己的发展道路，介于发援会和非发援会国家之间。土耳其对待 SSA 的方式与其他区域外大国不同的一个特点是其非常规的多利益相关方实施政策，将相关性归因于非国家行为者 (NSA)。这些，例如非政府组织、贸易和商业协会，推动了该国在 SSA 中的经济、文化和政治利益。本文批判性地借鉴非正式外交文献和土耳其与非洲关系的研究，旨在表明土耳其与 SSA 的和解使土耳其成为该地区的一个新的相关参与者。此外，它旨在为有关国家与国家安全局之间相互作用的文献做出贡献，提供南北相互作用的实证分析。