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The modern Turkish Republic, which emerged
from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, is pursuing peaceful policies in a
region that has many conflicts. Some of these conflicts are result of
the complications that arose at the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire,
and some are as old as Anatolian history. In this geopolitical region,
the determining factor of Turkey's policies is its democratic and
secular political system, its choice of a robust, free, market economy
(Customs Union with the EU) and a social tradition of reconciling the
modern society with cultural identity, and guided through the legacy of
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's policy of "Peace at Home and Peace Abroad".
Turkey pursues its stated objective by following a principled and
proactive foreign policy that employs a broad spectrum of peaceful
means. These entail, inter-alia, membership in the NATO Alliance and
full integration with the European Union, taking the lead in regional
cooperation processes, promoting good neighbourly relations and economic
cooperation, extending humanitarian aid and assistance to the less
fortunate, participating in peace-keeping operations and contributing to
the resolution of disputes as well as post-conflict reconciliation and
reconstruction efforts.
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