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In the 21st century, Africa's developing economic dynamics and strategic resources have intensified the interest of global actors in the continent. In the competition created by this situation, Turkey is trying to benefit from investment opportunities, primarily with the public diplomacy and active diplomatic activities it developed in the 2000s. Given that Turkey encounters challenges in establishing desired alliances within its immediate geographic vicinity, an essential question arises: "Can Turkey's African diplomatic initiative pave the way for both the advancement of the African continent and its own progress during the second century of the Turkish Republic?" This study delves into the trends currently influencing Africa-Turkey relations, with a particular focus on selected countries. Another significant objective of this study is to investigate whether Turkey's African expansion contributes to the continent's prominence on the global stage and to analyze the capacity of other global actors in shaping the foreign policies forged with Africa. A discernible escalation in Turkey's influence across Africa has been witnessed over the past two decades. With Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's reelection as president following the 2023 general elections, it is anticipated that the ties with Africa will continue to strengthen. In the Turkish Republic's second century, three distinct countries from the Eastern, Western, and Southern regions of Sub-Saharan Africa have been selected for focused examination. The proposition that these three countries will wield substantial influence in Turkey's relationships with the continent in its second century was examined through the triangulation method. The outcomes were subsequently deliberated upon through a structured mind-mapping approach.

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