Chinese initiatives like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank or AIIB and the "One Belt, One Road" initiative have been lauded by Turkish economists and international affairs experts.
Tarik Oguzlu, director of the international affairs center at Antalya International University, says Turkey is optimistic about the various Chinese-led initiatives.
"So we have this Asian investment infrastructure initiative, the 'One Road, One Belt' initiative, the Silk Road initiatives... [Turkey] wants to become a part of those initiatives... Everybody in Turkey is very, very aware of the fact that China is a rising power. It has already proved its global power credentials. So Turkish authorities need to be in good terms with the Chinese leaders"
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