A Política Externa Turca sob o AKP

Authors

  • Ricardo Fagundes Leães Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2357797513787

Keywords:

AKP, Turkey, Foreign Policy

Abstract

Turkey has undergone great changes over the last decade when it comes to its foreign policy, since the Development and Justice Party (AKP) came to power. Based on the “Theory of Strategic Depth”, developed by Ahmet Davutoğlu, the party has tried to shift the main aspects of Turkish diplomacy, which has always been structured around an alliance with the US, despite some minor detours. Drawing on the study of the specialized literature, of official statements and economic data, this article discusses the modifications of Turkey’s international relations, stressing its regional components. This article aims, therefore, to analyze the causes resulting from changes in the international system and the Turkish economy that may have allowed that strategic reorientation. This research becomes extremely important insofar as the great powers’ struggle for dominance in the Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia intensifies. These regions are considered by the Turkish leadership as the ones where their country is supposed to play a major role.

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Author Biography

Ricardo Fagundes Leães, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Mestrando em Ciência Política pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. É graduado em Relações Internacionais pela mesma instituição, onde foi bolsista voluntário do Prof. Dr. Paulo Vizentini, em um grupo de pesquisa sobre as relações entre a China e a África. Posteriormente, tornou-se bolsista do CNPq do Prof. Dr. André Reis, quando passou a estudar os Next Eleven. Desde então, sua principal área de interesse são os países emergentes, principalmente no Oriente Médio, como Turquia e Irã.

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Published

2014-09-22

How to Cite

Leães, R. F. (2014). A Política Externa Turca sob o AKP. Revista InterAção, 6(6). https://doi.org/10.5902/2357797513787

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 6 (2014)

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Articles