Turkey’s Humanitarian Actions in Afghanistan and Pakistan: A Policy Alternative for Conflict Resolutions
Keywords:
Humanitarian Actions, Conflict Resolutions, Humanitarian Diplomacy, Mediation, Man-made and Natural DisastersAbstract
Despites its military engagements in Afghanistan, Turkey is overwhelmingly active in Afghanistan and Pakistan on the humanitarian front as well. This paper deliberates upon Turkish humanitarian responses in both the countries in peace buildings as well as in natural disasters responses. For this purpose, humanitarian role of Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) and Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) have been discussed in details in order to see whether their roles have furthered the “brotherhood-oriented relationship” to a high level of engagement in conflict resolution and peacebuilding in the region or not. This study finds that their humanitarian actions have given Turkey a leading role in the region to involve both the countries in trilateral diplomatic initiatives, institutional building and transforming their relations for sustainable peace and development. Keeping the alternate effects on the region, in the end, shortcomings and policy recommendations have also been given.
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