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Turkey's foreign policy hedging strategy represents an adaptive continuity that reinforces its existing imperial strategic culture and expands tactical flexibility, rather than a radical reorientation away from its Western-oriented republican tradition. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine whether Turkey's hedging practices reflect a fundamental transformation in its strategic culture or an adaptive tactical adjustment.

August 23, 2026Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

Does the hedging strategy change Türkiye’s strategic culture? An evaluation in the context of the SCO and BRICS discourse

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Qualitative policy analysis reveals adaptive continuity in Turkish foreign policy, suggesting strategic hedging reinforces imperial traditions without severing Western institutional ties.

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To examine whether Turkey's hedging practices reflect a fundamental transformation in its strategic culture or an adaptive tactical adjustment.
Developed an analytical framework integrating strategic hedging theory with strategic culture models.
Conducted a qualitative comparative evaluation of post-2016 foreign policy actions and discourse involving NATO, Russia, China, the SCO, and BRICS.
Identified that the pursuit of strategic autonomy functions as hedging driven by systemic uncertainty, domestic political dynamics, and growing defense capabilities.
Found that hedging reinforces an existing imperial cultural strand while maintaining structural dependence on Western alliances, demonstrating adaptive continuity rather than radical reorientation.

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Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae007677a34114446a25 https://doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2026.2721759

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August 23, 2026Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

Does the hedging strategy change Türkiye’s strategic culture? An evaluation in the context of the SCO and BRICS discourse

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GTGöktürk Tüysüzoğlu

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Overview

Qualitative policy analysis reveals adaptive continuity in Turkish foreign policy, suggesting strategic hedging reinforces imperial traditions without severing Western institutional ties.

Key Points

To examine whether Turkey's hedging practices reflect a fundamental transformation in its strategic culture or an adaptive tactical adjustment.
Developed an analytical framework integrating strategic hedging theory with strategic culture models.
Conducted a qualitative comparative evaluation of post-2016 foreign policy actions and discourse involving NATO, Russia, China, the SCO, and BRICS.
Identified that the pursuit of strategic autonomy functions as hedging driven by systemic uncertainty, domestic political dynamics, and growing defense capabilities.
Found that hedging reinforces an existing imperial cultural strand while maintaining structural dependence on Western alliances, demonstrating adaptive continuity rather than radical reorientation.

Cite This Study

Göktürk Tüysüzoğlu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aae007677a34114446a25 https://doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2026.2721759

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