Turkey's Foreign Policy Surge Chilled by Arab Spring
By Ahmed E. Souaiaia
Starting in 2002, Turkey adopted a dual-purpose foreign policy aimed at increasing its chances of joining the EU and at strengthening its economy. Although Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoðan has the final say in all matters of national and international matters, it is easy to notice the fingerprints of Ahmet Davutoðlu on Turkey’s foreign policy matters. Davutoðlu, a former political science professor, envisions a Turkey with zero problems with its neighbors and a multi-faceted foreign policy that takes into account the historical, geographic, strategic, and cultural depths. His theoretical model is spelled in his book, Strategic Depth.
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