Abstract Turkish-African relations in the 21st century constitute one of the prime orientations of Turkish foreign policy at present. The relations between Turkey and Africa have gained a substantial momentum since the declaration of Turkey as a strategic partner of the Continent by the African Union in January 2008. Being an Afro-Eurasian state, Turkey’s policy of opening out to Africa ...
By Adem Kılıç Coup attempts to overthrow governments became more frequent than elections across Africa. Studies demonstrate that the African Continent is the most prone to coups in the world. According to research conducted by the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations, there have been at least 200 coups and coup attempts on the African continent over the past 50 ...
Anti-French protests are sweeping many countries in Africa. Who is challenging Paris’s policies on the continent and why? Stop the convoy In November 2021, the French military command decided to move military reinforcements to Gao, Mali. In that country, France is conducting the military operation “Barkhan,” ostensibly aimed at terrorists operating in the region. However, the attempt to move 60 ...
By Adem Kılıç* Africa is a continent that is surrounded by the Suez Canal, the Red Sea and Sinai Peninsula at the east, the Atlantic Ocean at the west, the Indian Ocean at the south and the entire Mediterranean at the North, and its entirety includes many islands around. African continent covers an area of approximately 31 million Km2, which ...
By Doğan Duyar / Algeria From China-bis to Asia-bis: Rise of the geopolitical importance of Africa in the world 1. Alongside Asia, the African continent is the new center of gravity of our world with its growing population, demands and rich resources waiting to be put into use. According to projections, in 2100, the African continent will host 40% of ...
The White House has appointed a new Special Advisor for Africa Strategy at the National Security Council. Judd Devermont started the work in early October. He is expected to draw a new Africa strategy for the Biden Administration. Devermont is not new to the White House. After having started in the State Department in 2001, he worked as foreign policy ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Sochi, Russia, on September 29. The meeting of the leaders lasted almost three hours and was productive. This is the first face-to-face meeting between the leaders of Russia and Turkey in a long time, due to coronavirus restrictions. The extreme importance of these talks for both leaders is ...
When the French cinema historian Georges Sadoul said, “After the invention of the cinema, in 1960, there is to my knowledge not a single true feature length African film production – acted, photographed, written, conceived, edited, etc. by Africans and in an African language.” This had been said almost 65 years after the beginning of the history of the seventh ...
By Caner Karavit Caner Karavit is professor of art in Istanbul’s Mimar Sinan University, teaching in the fundamental art education department. Karavit has published several articles in Turkish and international media, while also working as an artist and realizing several national and international exhibitions. Between 2013 and 2015, Karavit has stayed in China to pursue theoretical and practical strudies on ...
Africa is witnessing several coup d’etats, the rising threat of terror and the decline of US and French imperialism on the one side, rising economic and political activities of new powers such as China, Russia and Turkey on the other. We interviewed Chris Matlhako, 2nd Deputy Secretary General of the South African Communist Party, governing the country in the Tripartite ...