Aijaz Ahmad
Research Scholar
Department of West Asian and North African Studies
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Email- aijaz088@gmail.com
Mob- +918533030421
Abstract
Turkey has undergone an immense social, political and economic transformation since the end of the Cold War. This has also been the case when it comes to their foreign policies. However, Turkey’s truly multidimensional foreign policy came into existence in 2002. Since then Turkey has been actively re-defining its foreign policy preferences in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Turkey’s Asia policy is no longer based on Pakistan as it was a decade ago. ‘New’ Turkey is deeply interested in developing stronger relations with China, India and other rising Asian powers as part of the diversification of its economy and foreign policy. Turkey is one of the few most discussed but little understood country in the world. Religion, culture, fast-track modernization, conservative domestic political culture and western oriented foreign policy outlook have always been the sources of confusion in the west and the east alike. Nevertheless,
