Türkiye’s Foreign and Security Policy: Between Eurasia and the West

We would like to invite you to contribute a chapter in an edited book focused on Türkiye’s Foreign and Security Policy in the 21^st century. This year, Türkiye celebrates its 100^th anniversary. In its 100 years of history, Türkiye has developed different foreign policy and security strategies. Since its foundation, Türkiye established close economic and military ties with the West, became a member country of the NATO and still follows the policy of being a member of the EU. On the other hand, Türkiye has sought to rebrand itself as one of the world powers. Given its geostrategic location, Türkiye can have an influence the Middle East, the Mediterranean, the Black Sea region, the Central Asia and the Caucasus.   

As tensions with the Western strategic partners like the USA and the EU persist, Türkiye is developing its relationship with Russia and China. Türkiye has opposed Western sanctions on Russia and tries to position itself as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine war. One of the main aims of the book project is to forecast Türkiye’s foreign policy and security strategies for the near future.

The editors welcome scholarly submissions from academic and researchers in the field of International Politics, International Relations, Security Studies, Terrorism Studies, Military Studies, International Economics and etc.

Please consult the list of topics below in line with the above three parts and submit a 300-word abstract of your proposed paper to elnur.ismayil@medeniyet.edu.tr on or before July 31, 2023. You will receive notifications of acceptance of abstracts before August 10, 2023.

If your proposal is accepted, you will be requested to submit a complete essay on or before October 31, 2023. Papers must be original and should not be previously published or simultaneously been reviewed elsewhere for publication. All manuscripts will be subject to a blind peer-review process before they are accepted for publication.

More details on the paper submission process will be provided once your proposal has been accepted. The editors have an agreement in principle with one of well-known international publishing house to have this book published by the end of 2023. For any further inquiries, do not hesitate to contact one of the editors above. Papers can reflect one of the sub-themes below, or anything that is relevant to the main theme of the book.

Türkiye’s bilateral political, economic and security relations with Great Powers (USA, China, Russia)

Türkiye’s bilateral political, economic and security relations with Regional Powers (Iran, Israel and etc.)

Türkiye’s in the military, security and economic organizations (NATO, EU, OSCE, CoE, OIC, SCO, OTS)

Türkiye’s regional policy strategies (the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Latin America and etc.)

Türkiye’s Defense Industry

Türkiye’s Energy Policy (Black Sea, Mediterranean, Caspian Sea and etc.)

Türkiye’s Counterterrorism policy