Iako AKP u odnosima sa svojim susjedima, poput Irana, gaji vanjsku politiku "nultih problema" i želi izgraditi niz većinom trgovinski zasnovanih odnosa širom svijeta, Turska ipak tvrdi da je ona partner Zapada.
While the AKP espouses a foreign policy of "zero problems" with its neighbours, such as Iran, and seeks to build a range of largely trade-based relationships around the world, Turkey still maintains that it is a Western partner.