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Ankara eyes greater role in Africa

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: TURKEY
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Turkey ME/NAF Africa China Ethiopia France Libya NATO Niger Russia United States Somalia

Topical: economy international relations politics defence foreign investment foreign policy foreign trade government military policy aerospace civil war construction coup education gas infrastructure nuclear energy oil regional religion
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2024), "Ankara eyes greater role in Africa", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB289131

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

It reflects Turkey’s ambition to position itself as a rising global player, offering an alternative to Western and Chinese influences in Africa.

Deepening military ties with African states will boost Turkey’s arms sales and its global profile as a rising defence manufacturer.
Soft power initiatives, such as cultural exchanges, are cultivating pro-Turkish sentiments among African elites.
Ankara will pursue an independent foreign policy on the continent, cooperating with its Western allies only in some areas.