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Ontological Insecurity and Emotional Governance in Turkish Foreign Policy Karel Franco Valansi & Erman Ermihan https://www.globacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GA-Reports-Ontological-Insecurity-and-Emotional-Governance-in-Turkish-Foreign-Policy.pdf  February 2026 Abstract This paper examines how ontological insecurity and emotional governance shape Turkish foreign policy behavior under the Justice and Development Party (AKP). Moving beyond rationalist assumptions, it argues that Türkiye’s assertive and often reactive diplomacy reflects a struggle for a stable self-identity amid shifting regional hierarchies and perceived external threats. Emotional narratives—particularly pride, humiliation, and resentment—play a central role in legitimizing foreign policy decisions and framing Türkiye’s relations with the West, the Middle East, and domestic audiences. Understanding this emotional-ontological nexus offers crucial insights into Türkiye’s sometimes unpredictable foreign pol...

This extended summary is prepared for the PhD thesis[1] that was successfully defended at the School of Graduate Studies, Department of International Relations, Kadir Has University, in January 2025. In the international system, states face a dual struggle encompassing both material and non-material dimensions of security. On the one hand, they must safeguard the tangible aspects of their existence, including political borders, military capabilities, human resources, and economic stability, which collectively ensure their physical survival (Waltz, 1979). On the other hand, states must address intangible needs critical for their ontological security; a sense of stability, self-consistency, and identity that allows them to navigate an uncertain international environment (Mitzen, 2006; Steele, 2008). This dissertation focuses on Israel as a case study to examine how states pursue ontological security, the role of recognition in maintaining it, and the ways in which narrative constructions...