SAM Papers Turkey and the OIC: Greater Economic Cooperation, Opportunities and Challenges

The paper provides a critical analysis of the current economic relations and potential opportunities regarding further economic cooperation between Turkey and the other OIC member economies. It summarizes the current economic and political relations, and then discusses potential areas of future cooperation. The paper digs into politics, economics, and geography; and addresses challenges and opportunities the countries in question face today. It predominantly focuses on Turkey’s relations with the energy rich and geographically closer Middle-Eastern Muslim economies, but also summarizes potential areas of cooperation with the other Muslim countries.