Pivot to Asia: Examining Türkiye’s Relations with the SCO, AIIB, and ASEAN
Insight Turkey, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.153-171, 2025 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.25253/99.2025271.10
- Dergi Adı: Insight Turkey
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, vLex, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.153-171
- Anahtar Kelimeler: AIIB, ASEAN, Regional Organizations in Asia, SCO, Türkiye’s Asia Policy
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The study examines Türkiye’s pivot to Asia by analyzing its inter- actions with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Through qualitative case analysis, the study explores Türkiye’s relations with these three organizations, focusing on systemic incentives, domestic objectives, and their interconnections. The findings reveal that Türkiye’s engagement with the SCO centers on polit- ical and security collaboration. However, full membership remains unat- tainable due to the SCO’s priorities and Türkiye’s alliance relations, such as NATO. Due to the strong partnership developed with AIIB, Türkiye has obtained significant amounts of financing from AIIB in connection with projects, renewable energy investments, and other issues related to its national agenda. Relations with ASEAN are progressing through sectoral dialogue partnerships, aiming to strengthen institutional and economic ties despite limited trade impacts. The study concludes that Türkiye has successfully obtained significant economic benefits from AIIB for infra- structure projects and has enhanced its geopolitical influence by deepening ties with the SCO and ASEAN.