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The Benefactor: NGOs and Humanitarian Aid

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Turkey’s Public Diplomacy

Part of the book series: Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy ((GPD))

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Recognizing the potentially substantial role that public diplomacy can play in exerting its growing soft power both domestically and internationally, Turkey has continually sought to expand its sphere of influence over the last decade. It is ranked as the world’s third largest humanitarian donor state. Humanitarian assistance by governmental and nongovernmental organizations constitutes an integral component of Turkey’s foreign policy toolkit, which derives from a value-based orientation.1 Turkey’s humanitarian assistance and mediatory efforts can be characterized as long-term relationship building public diplomacy tools. These efforts are intended to expand Turkey’s global soft power in developing regions, establish ties through credibility, and then engage in emerging economic markets.

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Çevik, B.S. (2015). The Benefactor: NGOs and Humanitarian Aid. In: Çevik, B.S., Seib, P. (eds) Turkey’s Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137466983_7

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