Changing Turkish foreign policy in Iraq: new tools of engagement

Abstract

This paper proposes that Turkey’s foreign policy towards Iraq radically changed after 2007 in response to the external challenges and domestic developments. The paper analyzes the Turkish role and place in Iraq at two different levels, first in terms of its increased activism and diplomatic engagement, and second in terms of its increased economic capabilities and reliance on trade and FDI as foreign policy tools. These two different tools of engagement transformed Turkey into a visible player in Iraq