Turkish Foreign Policy Towards Macedonia after the Cold War

Authors

  • Karol Bieniek Pedagogical University of Cracow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.11.2014.30.28

Keywords:

Turkey, Macedonia, foreign policy, partnership, strategic depth

Abstract

The provided paper describes main features of the Turkish foreign policy towards Macedonia after the Cold War. The strategic character of the bilateral Turkish‑Macedonian partnership has been underlined. This partnership has its roots in the pragmatic tendency of the Turkish foreign policy to strengthen its influence and provide stability in the Balkan Peninsula. It is also a part of the broader context of the Turkey’s foreign policy which is determined by global factors and centuries‑lasting history of bilateral relations. A particular dynamism of the Turkey’s foreign policy under Justice and Development Party’s rule has been underlined in this paper. It has been clarified that implementation of the “strategic depth” conception – that forms a normative base for Turkey’s foreign activities under prime minister R.T. Erdoğan’s rule – has largely contributed to the deepening of bilateral relations.

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Author Biography

Karol Bieniek, Pedagogical University of Cracow

Holds a post of assistant professor at the Institute of Political Science, Pedagogical University of Cracow. He graduated from M.A. (2006) and PhD (2011) studies in the field of political science and holds a M.A. degree (2009) in Turkish philology. His scientific interests cover such issues like: Turkish foreign policy, domestic policy and party system of the Turkish Republic, Turkish and Muslim minorities in Europe. He is an author of several scientific papers and two separate books i.e. Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Balkan States (in Polish, 2008) and Party System of the Republic of Turkey in the 1950–2011 Period (in Polish, 2013).

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Published

2014-07-26

How to Cite

Bieniek, Karol. 2014. “Turkish Foreign Policy Towards Macedonia After the Cold War”. Politeja 11 (4 (30):373-86. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.11.2014.30.28.