We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest issue of Insight Turkey. This special issue focuses on the transformation of the international system, the questioning of the effectiveness of global organizations and Türkiye’s growing influence in this changing order.
At a time of increasing crisis and polarization in international relations, Türkiye remains committed to multilateral diplomacy. This issue, which focuses on Türkiye’s rising profile in international organizations and regional cooperation strategies, comprehensively examines the country's transformation into a shaping actor not only at the global level but also at the regional level.
Muhittin Ataman, Metin Yücekaya and Ömer Naim Küçük introduce the concept of "initiator state" to the literature and analyze Türkiye’s foreign policy orientations and the change in its stance in international organizations. In the other articles of the issue, Mustafa Kibaroğlu evaluates the future of Türkiye-NATO relations in the context of the transformation in transatlantic relations. Musa Kulaklıkaya discusses Türkiye’s reformist and humanitarian leadership in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, while Kerem Alkin examines Türkiye’s founding role in the OECD and its economic diplomacy activities on the North-South balance. Sergey Ryabkov discusses the search for a multipolar international order in the context of BRICS and evaluates Türkiye’s strategic position vis-à-vis these new blocs. Gonca Oğuz Gök analyzes Türkiye’s vision of a just and inclusive global order, focusing on Türkiye’s calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council. Fırat Purtaş examines Türkiye’s regional integration efforts through the Organization of Turkic States on the basis of infrastructure projects and cultural relations. Aylin Ünver Noi evaluates Türkiye-European Union relations in an evolutionary framework and examines the processes of Europeanization and renationalization. Finally, Ferhat Durmaz discusses Türkiye’s relations with Asia-centered organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ASEAN and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the strategic balancing policies pursued in this framework.
In this issue, Esma Saib Efendi, Rabiya Amir, Hamza Preljevic, Fadi Zatari and Ahmad Mawlana, Zelal Başak Yarış and Necmettin Acar, Muhammad Koçak, Ufukcan Kekulluoğlu have offered their valuable contributions as well.
This special issue offers an important resource for readers interested in understanding Türkiye’s dynamic foreign policy strategies and its responses to structural changes in the global system. Don't miss this issue, which is a comprehensive reference for academics, policymakers and foreign policy enthusiasts!
