Türkiye, ASEAN and the politics of implementation
| I am an analyst focusing on Türkiye–ASEAN relations, trade and industrial cooperation, and how diplomatic commitments translate into real-world projects and measurable outcomes. My work examines Southeast Asia through the lenses of geoeconomics, industrial policy, connectivity and implementation. |
FLAGSHIP PROJECT
Türkiye–ASEAN Delivery Monitor
| A research initiative tracking whether diplomatic commitments between Türkiye and ASEAN translate into institutions, contracts, finance, implementation and measurable outcomes. The Monitor combines a continuously updated delivery database with periodic analysis of where Türkiye–ASEAN cooperation advances, stalls and produces measurable results. |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
FULCRUM · ASEANFOCUS · 26 JUNE 2026
Türkiye and ASEAN: Turning a Side Story into a Strategy
EAST ASIA FORUM · 15 AUGUST 2026
Assembly Is Not Absorption in Southeast Asian Defence Deals
THE BUSINESS TIMES · 16 AUGUST 2026
Turkey’s Upgrade to ASEAN Dialogue Partner Offers Both Sides Business Opportunities
MODERN DIPLOMACY · 20 AUGUST 2026
Türkiye’s ASEAN Ambitions Need Singapore’s Financial Plumbing, Not Just Capital
RESEARCH AREAS
My research focuses on Türkiye’s engagement with Southeast Asia, with particular attention to the institutions, economic mechanisms and implementation processes that shape bilateral and regional cooperation.
Diplomacy, institutional cooperation and Türkiye’s evolving role in Southeast Asia.
Manufacturing, investment, supply chains, local partnerships and cross-border business cooperation.
How agreements, policy commitments and commercial initiatives become working projects, institutions and measurable outcomes.
Connectivity, industrial policy, economic statecraft and changing value chains across Asia.
About Mehmet Enes Beşer
| A Türkiye-based policy analyst and researcher specialising in Türkiye–ASEAN relations, Southeast Asian political economy and industrial diplomacy. He serves on the Editorial Board of Teori magazine and as ASEAN Coordinator at Vatan Party. |
Research, commentary and collaboration
| For research enquiries, media commentary, publication opportunities or professional collaboration, please get in touch. |