The transcontinental nation’s rapid African expansion holds lessons for countries in the region looking to diversify their partnerships.
double-dealing in Libya, and Gulf countries’ stance on Libya offered Turkey an opportunity to get involved more actively.
Turkey’s Africa policy mixes elements of soft and hard power. Along with helping to combat terrorism, Ankara invests in the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency to tackle the economic and social drivers of violent extremism in West Africa. Tika has 22 coordination offices across the continent and runs projects in several West African countries, including Senegal, Chad, Niger and Togo.
The second is political. Compared to 2005, relations with Africa have skyrocketed. Although most interactions are bilateral, Ankara collaborates with organisations such as the African Union, Economic Community of West African States and Intergovernmental Authority on Development. At the last Turkey-Africa summit, no fewer than 16 heads of state and 102 ministers were present.
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