This study examines two research questions: the first is why involvement in Somalia made Turkey a ‘hybrid’ actor in Africa; the second is how Turkish engagement could be explained in such crisis situations where all other external actors and the international community were unable to solve the problems and unwilling to fully commit. This chapter aims to show that Turkish rapprochement toward Africa has made Turkey a regional actor different from the traditional western powers, as well as from the emerging non-western ones. The study of the Somali case is an attempt to analyze and explain the characteristics, benefits, challenges and limits of Turkey’s actions in the Horn of Africa.
A hybrid actor in the Horn of Africa. An analysis of Turkey's involvement in Somalia
DONELLI, FEDERICO
2017-01-01
Abstract
This study examines two research questions: the first is why involvement in Somalia made Turkey a ‘hybrid’ actor in Africa; the second is how Turkish engagement could be explained in such crisis situations where all other external actors and the international community were unable to solve the problems and unwilling to fully commit. This chapter aims to show that Turkish rapprochement toward Africa has made Turkey a regional actor different from the traditional western powers, as well as from the emerging non-western ones. The study of the Somali case is an attempt to analyze and explain the characteristics, benefits, challenges and limits of Turkey’s actions in the Horn of Africa.
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