By Mehmet Enes Beşer Türkiye has become a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN, but a higher diplomatic title will not create regional influence on its own. Türkiye already has a broad cooperation agenda and an ASEAN–Türkiye Fund at the ASEAN Secretariat. The next step is to turn that existing fund into a predictable multi-year program, supported by a small implementation team ...
By Orçun Göktürk, from Beijing, China Türkiye’s diplomacy with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has cleared a critical hurdle. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced that Türkiye has been accepted as an ASEAN Dialogue Partner by a decision taken by the ASEAN Foreign Ministers in Manila. This development is undoubtedly important. Ankara, albeit late, is coming to ...