The New Influencers: The Expanding Role of Middle Powers in Africa
August 28th, 2024
Courtesy of Harvard’s Belfer Center, a new report on the expanding role of Middle Powers such as Brazil, India, Japan, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, and Qatar in Africa: This original primer, conducted as research for The Africa Futures Project, is an initial exploration into the evolving roles and increasing influence of “middle powers” in […]
Read more »Flexing its Muscle, Turkey Is Spreading Its Influence in Africa
August 20th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Turkey’s growing influence in Africa: Ankara to begin searching for oil off Somalia’s coastline Turkish drones have been sold to at least 11 African countries Turkey, seeking to extend its influence in Africa and strengthen energy security, will send the 86-meter long research vessel Oruc Reis to explore offshore oil […]
Read more »The Truth About Turkey’s ‘Pivot’ to China
August 16th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Futures, an article on Turkey’s pivot to China: Turkey is on a diplomatic offensive to justify a foreign policy that some believe is too friendly to too many. On Aug. 11, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said in an interview that Turkey’s NATO membership does not preclude it from developing relations with the Shanghai Cooperation […]
Read more »Korean and Japanese Dramas Spread Across The World Through Turkish Remakes
August 12th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how Asian dramas spread across the world through Turkish remakes: Amid harsh domestic competition, Turkish television producers are hunting the world for original and appealing content to remake dramas in Turkey, including from places like South Korea and Japan. Some remade dramas have gained worldwide popularity and generated significant […]
Read more »Turkiye To Send Navy to Somalia After Agreeing Oil and Gas Search
July 23rd, 2024
Via Arab News, a report on the growing collaboration between Turkiye and Somalia: Turkiye has become a close ally of the Somali government in recent years. Ankara has built schools, hospitals and infrastructure and provided scholarships for Somalis to study in Turkiye Turkiye is set to send navy support to Somali waters after the two […]
Read more »Turkey’s Growing Interests In Africa
July 22nd, 2024
Via Energy Daily, a look at Turkey’s growing interests in Africa: Turkey is pushing for diplomatic and economic influence on the world stage — not least in Africa, where it announced plans this week to search for oil and gas off Somalia.Over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two decades in power, Ankara has consolidated its foothold […]
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