Turkish NGOs in global governance – insights from ECOSOC engagements

Tabak H., Ünal G., Renda K. K., Özçelik A. O.

TURKISH STUDIES, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.1-26, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14683849.2026.2628990
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH STUDIES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), IBZ Online, Historical Abstracts, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Social Sciences Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-26
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article presents the first empirical analysis of Turkish NGOs’ engagement with global governance through the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Addressing a critical gap in the literature, this study provides a comprehensive examination of Turkish NGOs’ access and participation dynamics within ECOSOC, an area that has received very limited scholarly references despite Turkey’s expanding role in the UN. The findings draw on extensive, previously unexamined data from UN archives, including NGO Committee meeting records, reports, and decisions, as well as written and oral statements from ECOSOC meetings spanning from 1995 to 2024. Additionally, the analysis incorporates insights from 21 interviews with Turkish NGOs that hold or are pursuing consultative status with ECOSOC. This rich empirical foundation enables this study to offer substantial evidence on the evolving roles, challenges, and strategies of Turkish NGOs in global governance.