coleção Internacionais Relações Relações coleção coleção Internacionais 811 Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere is a political Eddy Güzeldere Ekrem Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere The bilateral relations of Brazil and Turkey scientist from Munich with a specialization Within the theoretic frame of role theory, this book represents a first attempt at are a little researched subject. Therefore, this in international relations. He holds a PhD describing the bilateral relations of Brazil and Turkey since the 1850s until 2017 book offers a first attempt at analyzing both (2017) from the University of Hamburg. with an emphasis on contemporary relations. Both states are treated as emerging the political, economic, cultural and academic From 2005 to October 2015 he worked in powers, which intensify their relations, because of two main motivations: to raise bilateral relations, especially since they have Istanbul for the German political foundation their status in international affairs and for economic reasons. In the period of 2003 been intensifying in the 2000s. However, there Heinrich Böll, an international ESI think until 2011, Brazil and Turkey succeeded in intensifying their relations in many is also a historic chapter about the relations in tank, as a journalist and political analyst fields, with 2010 being the year of most intensive politico-diplomatic relations, the 19th century, which in its depth, using both for international media and consultancies. because of both a major diplomatic initiative, the Tehran Declaration, and an Turkish and Portuguese-language sources, Before moving to Istanbul, he worked in ambitious Strategic Partnership. The economic relations reached a high in 2011 represents a first endeavor in English. Because the European Parliament in Brussels and with a trade volume of almost 3 billion USD. However, since then, the bilateral of the lack of written sources concerning many for the communication agency Walueurope relations have been suffering from domestic problems in both countries, which aspects of the contemporary relations, the in Rome. He completed a master’s degree in made it not only impossible to continue the intensification process, but also to author used numerous interviews and visits political sciences at the Free University of keep the reached level. both in Brazil and Turkey to enrich the empiric Berlin (2000) and the “Euromasters” degree Brazil-Turkey part, which therefore offers many insights for at universities in Bath, Paris, and Madrid the first time. Even if there are meanwhile (2001). Furthermore he has a master’s degree numerous articles and books about emerging in Peace Studies from The Hagen University powers, few deal with cross-regional or (2008). He has been regularly visiting Brazil Brazil-Turkey BRICS/non-BRICS states’ relations, therefore since 2011. In December 2014 he published opening this debate, which will become ever a journalistic book about Brazil in German, more important in the future. entitled “Brazil without stereotypes”. For Two emerging powers intensify more information: <www.guzeldere.eu>. relations www.funag.gov.br Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão coleção Internacionais Relações Relações coleção coleção Internacionais 811 Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere is a political Eddy Güzeldere Ekrem Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere The bilateral relations of Brazil and Turkey scientist from Munich with a specialization Within the theoretic frame of role theory, this book represents a first attempt at are a little researched subject. Therefore, this in international relations. He holds a PhD describing the bilateral relations of Brazil and Turkey since the 1850s until 2017 book offers a first attempt at analyzing both (2017) from the University of Hamburg. with an emphasis on contemporary relations. Both states are treated as emerging the political, economic, cultural and academic From 2005 to October 2015 he worked in powers, which intensify their relations, because of two main motivations: to raise bilateral relations, especially since they have Istanbul for the German political foundation their status in international affairs and for economic reasons. In the period of 2003 been intensifying in the 2000s. However, there Heinrich Böll, an international ESI think until 2011, Brazil and Turkey succeeded in intensifying their relations in many is also a historic chapter about the relations in tank, as a journalist and political analyst fields, with 2010 being the year of most intensive politico-diplomatic relations, the 19th century, which in its depth, using both for international media and consultancies. because of both a major diplomatic initiative, the Tehran Declaration, and an Turkish and Portuguese-language sources, Before moving to Istanbul, he worked in ambitious Strategic Partnership. The economic relations reached a high in 2011 represents a first endeavor in English. Because the European Parliament in Brussels and with a trade volume of almost 3 billion USD. However, since then, the bilateral of the lack of written sources concerning many for the communication agency Walueurope relations have been suffering from domestic problems in both countries, which aspects of the contemporary relations, the in Rome. He completed a master’s degree in made it not only impossible to continue the intensification process, but also to author used numerous interviews and visits political sciences at the Free University of keep the reached level. both in Brazil and Turkey to enrich the empiric Berlin (2000) and the “Euromasters” degree Brazil-Turkey part, which therefore offers many insights for at universities in Bath, Paris, and Madrid the first time. Even if there are meanwhile (2001). Furthermore he has a master’s degree numerous articles and books about emerging in Peace Studies from The Hagen University powers, few deal with cross-regional or (2008). He has been regularly visiting Brazil Brazil-Turkey BRICS/non-BRICS states’ relations, therefore since 2011. In December 2014 he published opening this debate, which will become ever a journalistic book about Brazil in German, more important in the future. entitled “Brazil without stereotypes”. For Two emerging powers intensify more information: <www.guzeldere.eu>. relations www.funag.gov.br Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão Relações coleção coleção Internacionais Brazil-Turkey Two emerging powers intensify relations MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira Secretary-General Ambassador Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão ALEXANDRE DE GUSMÃO FOUNDATION President Ambassador Sérgio Eduardo Moreira Lima International Relations Research Institute Director Minister Paulo Roberto de Almeida Center for Diplomatic History and Documents Director Ambassador Gelson Fonseca Junior Editorial Board of the Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation President Ambassador Sérgio Eduardo Moreira Lima Members Ambassador Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg Ambassador Jorio Dauster Magalhães e Silva Ambassador Gelson Fonseca Junior Ambassador José Estanislau do Amaral Souza Ambassador Eduardo Paes Saboia Minister Paulo Roberto de Almeida Minister Luís Felipe Silvério Fortuna Professor Francisco Fernando Monteoliva Doratioto Professor Eiiti Sato The Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation (Funag) was established in 1971. 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Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere Brazil-Turkey Two emerging powers intensify relations Brasília – 2018 Copyright ©Alexandre de Gusmão Foundation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco H Anexo II, Térreo, Sala 1 70170-900 Brasília-DF Telefones: +55 (61) 2030-6033/6034 Fax: +55 (61) 2030-9125 Website: www.funag.gov.br E-mail: [email protected] Editorial Staff: Eliane Miranda Paiva André Luiz Ventura Ferreira Fernanda Antunes Siqueira Gabriela Del Rio de Rezende Luiz Antônio Gusmão Graphic Design and Cover: Daniela Barbosa The opinions expressed in this work are solely the author’s personal views and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Brazilian government’s foreign policy. Printed in Brazil 2018 G993 Güzeldere, Ekrem Eddy. Brazil-Turkey: two emerging power intensify relations / Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere. – Brasília : FUNAG, 2018. 410 p. - (Coleção relações internacionais) ISBN: 978-85-7631-756-2 1. Política externa. 2. Política externa - Brasil - Turquia. 3. Diplomacia - Brasil - Turquia. 4. História diplomática - Brasil - Turquia. 5. Política econômica - Brasil - Turquia. 6. Relações acadêmicas - Brasil - Turquia. 7. Relações culturais - Brasil - Turquia. I. Título. II. Série. CDD 327.098104 Depósito Legal na Fundação Biblioteca Nacional conforme Lei n° 10.994, de 14/12/2004. Bibliotecária responsável: Kathryn Cardim Araujo, CRB-1/2952 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS After having worked in Turkey for a political foundation and an international think tank for roughly eight years mainly on domestic issues, I decided to resume my academic life and do a PhD. What was clear then, was that it should not have to do anything with domestic politics. The rest was everything but clear. In this phase, the debate on emerging powers caught my interest. The initial idea was to compare Brazil, Turkey and Germany in a study on emerging and established regional powers. After professor Detlef Nolte, from the GIGA Institute of Latin American Studies, in