Turkey as a Mediator
Stories of Success and Failure
Contributions by Nimet Beriker, Arunjana Das, Doga Ulas Eralp, Sebnem Gumuscu, Ayse S. Kadayifci-Orellana, Havva Kok, Imdat Oner, Dennis J. D. Sandole, Anthony Wanis-St. John Edited by Doga Ulas Eralp
Publication date:
15 February 2016Length of book:
158 pagesPublisher
Lexington BooksISBN-13: 9780739193631
This book provides an overview of successes and failures of Turkey’s mediation initiatives in different fragile and post-conflict societies. It is the first of its kind to run a systematic analysis of Turkey’s peacemaking. This edited collection treats its readers with a variety of analyses on the dominant narratives that guide Turkish mediation, the tools used by the Turkish government, and Turkey’s evolving self-image as a mediator since the mid-2000s. The book sheds a critical spotlight on the learning curve of the Turkish Foreign Policy as it initiated and supported peace processes between the western Balkan countries, in the Middle East, in post-civil war Somalia, and in the nuclear talks between Iran and P5+1. The book concludes with a summary of assets, challenges, and opportunities for Turkey’s sustained emergence as a mediator in international politics.
A much needed study that sheds light on Turkey’s attempts to become a mediator in a complicated world.