“The New Turkey” is a concept frequently used in the foreign policy discourse of the Justice and Development Party (JDP), which has been ruling Turkey since 2002. With this rhetoric, the JPD government relates the old Turkey with the military’s influence on politics while connoting the new Turkey with civilian democracy and national will. On the foreign policy side, the new Turkey is connotated with playing an influential role in regional conflict resolution and participating in all global arenas, as well as reaching the top ten economies worldwide. The New Turkey is related with “2023 Vision”, which refers to the goal list to achieve by the centennial of the founding of the Turkish Republic. This discourse provides the privilege of exerting dominance over the former one. This paper will try to deconstruct “The New Turkey” discourse and analyze how the Turkish government meticulously constructs a political language.
