Abstract: As the starting point of the Silk Road, Turkey is an important hub of the East and the West. The relationship between the two has played an important role in the history of the Silk Road. With the change of the world situation, the Silk Road also shines with a new position. Turkey has its unique advantages, particularly its geographical location, so that Chinese scholars and officials have put Turkey in an important partner location. And Turkey is the seventeenth largest economy in the world, the fusion of civilization and culture, and is significant to revive the East and West Transport Corridor, which are all potential factors for Turkey to make a great contribution both economically and culturally in the "The Belt and Road" initiative.Turkish media as well as the attitudes of non-governmental organizations can clearly illustrate the role of Turkey in this initiative, and what an important role the initiative will play in the future. Through the study on Turkish media and social attitudes to this initiative, this paper analyzes the status of the initiative in Turkish public opinion, its approval rating and the possibility of the expansion of its strategic influence.

Key words: China’s economy, cultural development, The Belt and Road, foreign relations, Turkish media