Strategic Instruments and Regional Policies Turkey in World Politics

1. Strategic Instruments and
Regional Policies
Subject: Turkey in World Politics
Lecturer: Dr. Ibrahim Koncak
International Atatürk Alatoo University
Department of International Relations
Students: Zarina Abzalilova
Aidai Kasymova

2. Introduction
 The Turkish foreign policy action plan after 2007 is more
focused on regional issues – it stresses the continuation
of the dynamic policy on Cyprus with a special emphasis
on the economic and social development of TRNC and
improvement of its status in the international fora.
 The latest governmental program includes references to
issues regarding the stability in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq,
as well as enhancement of relations with neighboring
countries and Central Asia. It also mentions the launching
of a development aid program.
 And especially emphasizes participation of Turkey in
regional organization – OIC, ECO, BSEC

3. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
İslam Konferansı Örgütü (İKÖ)
 The second largest inter-governmental organization after
the United Nations which has membership of 57 states
spread over four continents.
 The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim
world and ensuring to safeguard and protect the interests
of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international
peace and harmony among various people of the world.
 The Organization was established upon a decision of the
historical summit which took place in Rabat, Kingdom of
Morocco on 12th Rajab 1389 Hijra
(25 September 1969) as a result of criminal
arson of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.

4. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
İslam Konferansı Örgütü (İKÖ)
AIMS:
 Enhance and consolidate the bonds of fraternity and solidarity
among the Member States;
 Safeguard and protect the common interests and support the
legitimate causes of the Member States and coordinate and unify the
efforts of the Member States in view of the challenges faced by the
Islamic world in particular and the international community in
general;
 Respect the right of self-determination and non-interference in the
domestic affairs and to respect sovereignty, independence and
territorial integrity of each Member State;
 Ensure active participation of the Member States in the
global political, economic and social decision-making
processes to secure their common interests;

5. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
İslam Konferansı Örgütü (İKÖ)
AIMS:
 Reaffirm its support for the rights of peoples as stipulated in the UN
Charter and international law;
 Strengthen intra-Islamic economic and trade cooperation; in order to
achieve economic integration leading to the establishment of an
Islamic Common Market;
 Exert efforts to achieve sustainable and comprehensive human
development and economic well-being in Member States;
 Protect and defend the true image of Islam, to combat defamation of
Islam and encourage dialogue among civilizations and religions;
 Enhance and develop science and technology and
encourage research and cooperation among Member
States in these fields;

6. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Ekonomik İşbirliği Teşkilatı (EİT)
 Intergovernmental thriving regional organization.
 In 1985 – established by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey
to promote multi dimensional regional cooperation
with a view to creating conditions for sustained
socioeconomic growth in the Member States
(according to Treaty of Izmir of 1977).
 Also existed as the Regional Cooperation for
Development (RCD) during 1964 to 1979.
 10 Members: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

7. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Ekonomik İşbirliği Teşkilatı (EİT)
 Activities:
Trade and Investment, Transport and
Telecommunications, Drug Control, Energy, Minerals
and Environment, Agriculture, Industry and Tourism,
Human Resources and Sustainable Development,
Project and Economic Research and Statistics,
developing of International Relations (UN agencies
are highly cooperated with ECO).

8. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Ekonomik İşbirliği Teşkilatı (EİT)
OBJECTIVES:
 Sustainable economic development of Member States;
 Progressive removal of trade barriers and promotion of
intra- regional trade; Greater role of ECO region in the
growth of world trade; Gradual integration of the
economies of the Member States with the world
economy;
 Development of transport & communications
infrastructure linking the Member States with each other
and with the outside world;
 Economic liberalization and privatization;

9. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
Ekonomik İşbirliği Teşkilatı (EİT)
OBJECTIVES:
 Mobilization and utilization of ECO region's material
resources;
 Effective utilization of the agricultural and industrial
potentials of ECO region;
 Regional cooperation for drug abuse control, ecological
and environmental protection and strengthening of
historical and cultural ties among the peoples of the ECO
region;
 Mutually beneficial cooperation with regional and
international organizations.

10. The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
Karadeniz Ekonomik İşbirliği Örgütü (KEİÖ)
 Multilateral political and economic initiative aimed at fostering
interaction and harmony among the Member States, as well as to
ensure peace, stability and prosperity, encouraging friendly and
good-neighborly relations in the Black Sea region.
 12 member states:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.
 June 25, 1992, Istanbul - the Summit Declaration and the
Bosphorus Statement (11 members) as Regionally owned initiative
with Turkey’s lead. -> March 10, 1994, Istanbul - the BSEC
Permanent International Secretariat. -> May 1, 1999 – organization
transformed into a regional cooperation organization: the
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.

11. The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
Karadeniz Ekonomik İşbirliği Örgütü (KEİÖ)
 The fields of cooperation:
Agriculture and agro-industry, banking and finance,
combating organized crime, culture, customs matters,
education, emergency assistance, energy, environmental
protection, exchange of statistical data and information,
healthcare and pharmaceutics, information and
communication technologies, institutional renewal and
good governance, science and technology, SMEs,
tourism, transport, trade and economic development.

12. The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
Karadeniz Ekonomik İşbirliği Örgütü (KEİÖ)
 The BSEC Economic Agenda Towards an Enhanced BSEC
Partnership – the main strategic document, adopted by the
26th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on
June 11, 2012 in Belgrade and endorsed by the Summit
Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the BSEC
Member States on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the
Organization on June 26, 2012 in Istanbul.
 The Economic Agenda provides a comprehensive strategic
vision for the activities of the Organization in the coming years,
with strengthening the project-oriented dimension of BSEC,
increasing its interaction with international and regional
Organizations and institutions. Setting sustainable
development on specific targets in each of the
17 BSEC areas of cooperation.

13. Conclusion
 Why OIC, BSEC and ECO are important?
 Turkey now, is presented as a model for democratic and
economically powerful state in its region, which was
pursuing a soft-power based foreign policy.
 Davutoglu’s Strategic Depth concept brings a multi-
dimensional approach to foreign policy with mutually
reinforcing and interlocking processes – Turkey has
multiple regional identities which require extensions of its
influence simultaneously to Europe, the Middle East. The
Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Caspian and
the Mediterranean.

14. Thank you for Attention!!!
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