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Asia Anew Initiative

The “Asia Anew Initiative” was launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 2019 in order to more effectively harness the opportunities and the growing potential for cooperation arising from the developments in Asia. The Initiative seeks to strengthen Türkiye’s relations with Asian countries through a holistic and sustainable strategy in a systematic and consistent manner, by developing regional, sub‑regional and country‑specific approaches.

The Initiative’s priority objectives include enhancing economic and trade cooperation and the flow of investment with countries across Asia based on mutual benefit. The areas of cooperation envisioned within this framework include high value‑added and advanced technology sectors, tourism, finance and defense industry sectors, as well as infrastructure, transportation, logistics, green energy and sustainable development projects.

In this context, the Initiative also aims to diversify and deepen Türkiye’s relations with Asian countries, with which deep‑rooted historical and cultural ties are shared, through activities in science, education, culture, the arts and sports that foster closer ties between societies.

Furthermore, under the Asia Anew Initiative, institutional mechanisms that bring together representatives of all relevant public institutions and organizations have been established to ensure that Türkiye’s policies toward the region are formulated through effective coordination and implemented in a coherent and comprehensive manner.

Türkiye’s relations with the Asian continent have been steadily improving with an upward trajectory, particularly since the end of the Cold War. Possessing the world’s third largest diplomatic network, Türkiye maintains 30 Embassies and 26 Consulates General across the geography covered by the Asia Anew Initiative as of December 2025.

Under the framework of the Initiative, in addition to the advancing bilateral relations, particular importance is placed on Türkiye’s engagement with multilateral structures whose influence across Asia continue to grow. In this regard, continued efforts are being undertaken to further advance institutional relations with the regional organizations, foremost among them ASEAN, the leading institution for trade and economic cooperation in the Southeast Asia.