Turkey’s Foreign Aid Policy Toward Central Asia

The objective of this article is to examine the basic factors that motivate Turkey’ foreign aid policy toward Central Asia. Generally, the development aid aims eliminating the problems that have arisen from underdevelopment and contributing to regional and universal peace. In addition to this holistic goal, there are several other motivating factors. This article explores the reasons behind the foreign assistance programs of Turkey towards Central Asia which ensure the development of the Central Asian countries and their integration within the international system. This article argues that Turkey does not provide development assistance to the Central Asian countries merely as a result of its foreign policy interests, but also it aims to integrate these countries with the international system.