THE CHANGE IN TURKEY'S FOREIGN POLICY: FROM KEMALISM TO NEO-OTTOMANISM

Abstract

This article discusses the changes in Turkey's foreign policy at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. After the defeat in the WWI and the establishment of the power of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey abandoned its geopolitical ambitions, the main priority for Turkey for a long time were considered relations with the countries of Europe and the United States. But in the 90s of the last century, the first changes occurred, primarily in domestic politics, the coming to power of religious groups, and the gradual weakening of military control over foreign policy. Modern Turkey does not hide its ambitions in foreign policy, it has already established itself as the leader of the Muslim world. Coordinated changes in foreign policy landmarks occurred with the coming to power of the Justice and Development Party. The article also examines the electoral composition of the supporters of this party.