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Significance
It reflects Turkey’s ambition to position itself as a rising global player, offering an alternative to Western and Chinese influences in Africa.
Impacts
Deepening military ties with African states will boost Turkey’s arms sales and its global profile as a rising defence manufacturer.
Soft power initiatives, such as cultural exchanges, are cultivating pro-Turkish sentiments among African elites.
Ankara will pursue an independent foreign policy on the continent, cooperating with its Western allies only in some areas.
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Ethiopia,
France,
Libya,
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Niger,
Russia,
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international relations,
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