A Comparison of African Policy in American, Chinese & Turkish Foreign Policies

The United States of America as the most powerful country in the world, China as an emerging power and the largest developing country in the world and Turkey as a developing and middle income country, have pied more their attention and tightened engagement with Africa. For the U.S, Safeguarding peace and tightening security condition, as well as achieving economic interests and promoting American values in the world, are main goals in Africa. China follows the path of Peaceful Development, so its bilateral trade and economic cooperation with African countries have grown rapidly; cooperation in other fields has yielded good results; and consultation and coordination in international affairs has been intensified. By offering aid without preconditions, China has presented an attractive alternative to conditional Western aid, and gained valuable diplomatic support to defend its international interests. Turkey, as the main Rival of the Islamic Republic of Iran in achieving the role of region’s first power, adopted an active policy toward Africa in recent years.