Alongside these "anti-Kurdish" policies, the rise of anti-Americanism and the loss of European Union membership trajectory in Turkish foreign policy are stated to testify the rise of nationalism in Turkey.
If one concentrates on some other European countries with a high number of members of the diaspora, one observes that similar preferences have occurred (Belgium – Erdogan: 74,9 percent / AK Party 64,3 percent; the Netherlands – Erdogan: 73 percent / AK Party: 63 percent; Austria – Erdogan: 72,3 percent / AK Party: 62,5 percent; France – Erdogan: 63,7 percent / AK Party: 55 percent).
Turkey’s relation with the European Union is another foreign policy issue that both sides need to find a new framework of understanding in order to re-energize the already contested relations.
In addition, his recent statement regarding the fact that his policy of imposing a 25% tariff rate on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum would include the European Union, Canada and Mexico by June 1, 2018, has been met with great reaction and anxiety among the Western allies of the U.
More importantly, in the presence of the current security issues in the Middle East and other critical regions, such as Eastern Europe, there is a competing geopolitical narrative vis-a-vis Turkey’s strategic importance among U.
The liberal international order has been challenged by the rise of China, the resurgence of Russia in the Middle East and in Europe, and the Brexit, a product of the populist movements throughout the West, including the U.
and the rising tide of nationalist/neo-populist parties in Europe and elsewhere, trade wars, currency wars, cyber-space wars, economic sanctions and accusations of technological theft are also increasing.
Apart from that, some positions and statements made by Ince during his campaign give rather the impression of a European far right party’s ambitions instead of a social democratic party, which aims to form the government.
People ask; who gave these people the right to judge about the position of other people –Turks- and even ideas?
One should keep in mind that Turkey goes head to head with Germany in the battle to host the European Football Championship in 2024.
Last week, the German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, visited Turkey and met with members of the Turkish government, such as his counterpart Minister Omer Celik.