An Analysis of Turkish-Tunisian Relations in Light of Arab Spring

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 53 - 64, 31.05.2018

Gökhan Duman

Abstract

Uprisings in Tunisia started a new are in the
region of Arab countries. Manifestations and protests took place in the country
even after the Jasmine Revolution had happened. Transition to democracy from
autocracy brought discussions regarding the compatibility of Islam and
democracy. Consequently, from the beginning of Arab Spring, Republic of Turkey
with majorly Muslim population was pointed out as a role model for Tunisia and
other countries in the region where uprisings took place. In this context, the following
questions became the main subjects of this study; does Tunisia need a model to
follow? What do Tunisians think about Turkey? What is the background and
actuality of Turkish-Tunisian relationship? This study, which is a part of
Marie Currie Research Project funded by European Commission, shows the Tunisian
reflection regarding the aforementioned questions.

Keywords

Tunisia, Turkey, Arab Spring, Jasmine Revolution

An Analysis of Turkish-Tunisian Relations in Light of Arab Spring

Abstract

Tunusta başlayan ayaklanmalar Arap ülkelerinde yeni bir dönemi başlattı. Protestolar ve gösteriler Yasemin Devrimi  sonrasında da devam etti. Otokrasiden demokrasiye geçiş, İslam'ın demokrasi ile uyumluluğu üzerine tartışmalara neden oldu. Sonuç olarak, Arap Baharı'nın başlangıcından itibaren, Müslüman nüfusa sahip olan Türkiye, Tunus ve ayaklanmaların gerçekleştiği bölgedeki diğer ülkeler için bir rol modeli olarak gösterildi. Bu bağlamda, aşağıdaki sorular bu çalışmanın temel konularını oluşturmuştur; Tunus'un izlemesi gereken bir model var mı? Tunuslular Türkiye hakkında ne düşünüyorlar? Türk-Tunus ilişkisinin geçmişi ve gerçekliği nedir? Avrupa Komisyonu tarafından finanse edilen Marie Currie Araştırma Projesinin bir parçası olan bu çalışma, yukarıda bahsedilen sorulara ilişkin Tunusluların düşüncelerini yansıtmaktadır.

Keywords

Tunus, Türkiye, Arap Baharı, Yasemin Devrimi

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