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Parution : Hasan Kösebalaban, <i>The Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy. Islamism and Nationalism</i>, Edinburgh University Press, 2025

 

The Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy
Islamism and Nationalism

 

Hasan Kösebalaban

 

 

 

 

Challenges the dualistic understanding of Turkey’s ideological polarisation

  • Traces the evolution of Turkish foreign policy from a liberal, EU-oriented approach (2002–2016) to a nationalist and security-driven strategy after 2016
  • Explores how internal ideological struggles shaped Turkey’s diplomatic and geopolitical decisions as much as external pressures
  • Examines the ideological evolution of the Justice and Development Party (JDP), from democratic pluralism and economic globalization to nationalist consolidation and authoritarian pragmatism
  • Analyzes Turkey’s pivot away from Western institutions toward a strategy of transactional diplomacy, military interventions, and nationalist-driven foreign policy
  • Integrates political science, international relations, and historical analysis to provide a holistic understanding of Turkey’s evolving role on the global stage


This book examines the evolution of Turkish foreign policy under the Justice and Development Party (JDP). It traces the shift from the early liberal era (2002–16), which was characterised by EU integration efforts, economic globalisation and regional engagement, to a nationalist, security-driven approach. Particular focus is given to the consolidation of authoritarian rule and Turkey’s transition to a presidential system in 2018.

Initially, the Arab Spring positioned Turkey as a model for political Islam, but regional upheavals, the 2013 Gezi Park protests and the 2016 coup attempt accelerated a turn toward authoritarianism and securitisation. The study explores how the JDP leadership moved from democratic pluralism to nationalist and authoritarian consolidation, reshaping Turkey’s diplomatic and geopolitical posture. Hasan Kösebalaban argues that domestic political struggles have shaped Turkish foreign policy as much as external pressures. Through a multidisciplinary lens, this book provides a nuanced understanding of Turkey’s geopolitical trajectory and its broader implications for international relations. Kösebalaban implements a new framework to examine the divisions within both secularism and Islamism, and explores how foreign policy choices both shape and are shaped by these internal divisions.

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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (18 décembre 2025). Parution : Hasan Kösebalaban, <i>The Transformation of Turkish Foreign Policy. Islamism and Nationalism</i>, Edinburgh University Press, 2025. IISMM. Consulté le 15 février 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/15djo


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