Sudan's Strategic Partnership with Turkey

 The Middle East Institute posted on 20 July 2022 an analysis titled "Turkey and Sudan: An Enduring Relationship?" by Jihad Mashamoun.

Sudan has a longstanding strategic partnership with Turkey that has survived regime change.  Persistent protests in Sudan that might result in full civilian rule would take Sudan's strategic partnership with Turkey into uncharted waters.

Somalia: Comparing Assistance from Turkey and the UAE

 The Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs at the Air University (Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama) published on 1 June 2022 a study titled "Middle-Power Aid Rivalry in the Horn of Africa: A Comparative Study of Emirati and Turkish Foreign Aid Policy in Somalia" by Fabio van Loon.  

The article demonstrates the radically different approaches to aid in Somalia by Turkey and the UAE.  Turkey is spreading a Turkish form of political Islam that has sparked competition with the UAE, which seeks to contain the spread of political Islam.  

Turkey Operates in Shadow of China in Africa

 The Middle East Institute posted on 21 June 2022 an analysis titled "Building in Africa: Turkey's 'Third Way' in China's Shadow" by John Calabrese.  

Turkish construction companies are active in Africa and, on occasion, have outbid Chinese companies, which account for most infrastructure construction on the continent.  

Turkey's Ties With the Horn of Africa

World Politics Review published on 9 November 2017 an interview titled "Turkey's Deep Ties With Somalia Reflect Its Broader Africa Strategy" with Michael Woldemariam, a professor at Boston University.

The author emphasizes Turkey's deep involvement in Somalia and the recent opening in Mogadishu of its military training facility for Somali security forces. He suggests Turkey's goal is to become a more important power in the Horn of Africa/Red Sea/ Gulf of Aden region.

Turkey and Hizmet in Africa

Al Jazeera published on 13 November 2016 a commentary titled "The Future of Turkish Engagement in Africa: The Question of Hizmet" by Thembisa Fakude, head of research relations at the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies.

The article argues that for the Turkish government to achieve its goals in Africa, it would be wise to take a non-aggressive stance towards Hizmet, the movement affiliated with Fethullah Gulen.

My 2015 book titled Hizmet in Africa: The Activities and Significance of the Gulen Movement offers a detailed background on the movement's activities in Africa.

Turkey-Africa Relations

African Business published in April 2016 two articles on Turkey-Africa relations.  One is titled "Turkey Courts Africa for Diversification" by Neil Thompson and can be found on pages 46-47.  The second is titled "Turkey's Soft Power Play" by Neil Ford and can be found on pages 49-51.

Turkey's Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa

London-based Chatham House published in September 2015 my research paper titled "Turkey's Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Shifting Alliances and Strategic Diversification."  The paper analyzes all aspects of the rapidly expanding relationship between Turkey and Sub-Saharan Africa.  In view of the numerous challenges facing Turkey, however, the paper suggests that Ankara over the short-term may become more insular and be less focused on expanding its efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Today's Zaman, a Gulen-affiliated daily in Istanbul, published on 22 October 2015 an article titled "Report Reveals Repercussions of AK Party Fight against Gulen Movement in Africa" that drew from the Chatham House report.  Only a small section of the Chatham House report deals with the Gulen Movement; most of it concerns Turkey's relations with Sub-Saharan Africa.