An investigation on whether Turkish civil society organizations operating in Switzerland carry out public diplomacy activities

In this study investigated Turkey's public diplomacy activities which applies in Switzerland. In this study, non-governmental organizations which established by Turks living in Switzerland were selected as a tool and the practices of these institutions were examined. In this context, established in Switzerland, it operates in Europe and established its headquarters in Switzerland and established institutions with branches in Turkey but also in Switzerland were investigated. Factors such as the activities of these institutions, the characteristics of their activities and the member profile were examined, and it was analyzed how these institutions interact with the Swiss society. During this study, exhibited Swiss society's thinking about Turks and Turkey, investigated that Turkish society the extent recognized by the Swiss. With this research, the effectiveness of Turkish non-governmental organizations in Switzerland in shaping the thoughts of Swiss society was examined from the perspective of public diplomacy. As a result of the study, the deficiencies in public diplomacy practices and the potential of Turkish institutions were revealed.