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2. Turkey's Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times (Chaillot Paper N° 92).
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Najšlová, Lucia
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,NONFICTION - Abstract
The article reviews the book "Turkey's Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times (Chaillot Paper No. 92)," by Kemal Kirişci.
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- 2007
3. Turkey-West Relations: The Politics of Intra-alliance Opposition: by Oya Dursun-Özkanca, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2019, 214 pp., $89.99 (Hardback) ISBN 9781108488624, $29.99 (Paper) ISBN 9781108726726.
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Kubicek, Paul
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,NONFICTION - Published
- 2020
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4. Britain and Ottoman Domestic Politics: From the Young Turk Revolution to the Counter-Revolution,...
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Unal, Hasan
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BRITISH foreign relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,REVOLUTIONS - Abstract
Discusses the role played by Great Britain (GB) in the counter-revolution in Turkey on March 31, 1909 against the Young Turks. Attitude of GB toward differences of opinion within various Young Turks groups and between them and the government; Policy of GB after the suppression of the counter-revolution; Implications of the Young Turks' revolution for the Anglo-Turkish relations.
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- 2001
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5. Atatürk's Middle East: representations in the construction of state identity.
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Özgür, Berkan
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NATIONALISM ,NATIONAL character ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,POSTSTRUCTURALISM ,ISLAM & politics ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
The main argument of this paper is that Turkey had close relations with Middle Eastern states during the Atatürk period, which is contrary to the literature that claims the opposite because of Turkey's Western-oriented ideology. The article asks why Turkey as a Western-oriented state sought to have close relations with Middle Eastern states. To answer this question, the article uses discourse analysis focusing on Middle Eastern leaders' visits as represented in Turkish public discourse. Accordingly, it proposes two main answers. Firstly, the paper argues that the new state's relations with Middle Eastern countries played an important role in legitimation of its Westernization projects in the eyes of its citizens. Secondly, the Turkish state marginalized rival political discourses, mainly Islamism, by proving that even Muslim majority countries wanted to imitate modern Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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6. Ethno-nationalism, state building and migration: the first wave of migration from Turkey to North Cyprus.
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Talat Zrilli, Ayşenur
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ETHNONATIONALISM ,NATION building ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
This paper focuses on the first wave of migration from Turkey to North Cyprus (1975–1980), which is largely absent from existing migration literature. Through extensive oral history interviews with influential policy makers, policy implementers and opposition politicians of the period, as well as through in-depth interviews with immigrants, the complexly interwoven socio-economic and political-ideological parameters of this migratory movement is discussed. Thereby the paper endeavours to challenge the dichotomy between voluntary 'labour migrations' characterised by a predominant economic dimension, and 'ethnic migrations', which stand out due to their strong political-ideological dimension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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7. Trends in Turkish Studies in Korea.
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LEE, Nan A. and Dae-Sung KIM
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TURKISH language education ,KOREAN language ,AREA studies ,DIPLOMACY ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,EDUCATION - Abstract
Copyright of bilig: Journal of Social Sciences of the Turkish World is the property of bilig: Journal of Social Sciences of the Turkish World and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2016
8. The role of context in desecuritization: Turkish foreign policy towards Northern Iraq (2008–2017).
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Pusane, Özlem Kayhan
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,IRAQI foreign relations - Abstract
For decades, Turkish policymakers have perceived the possible emergence of a Kurdish autonomous region or an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq as an existential threat to Turkey. However, from 2008 onwards, under the Justice and Development Party government, Turkish foreign policy towards the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) was gradually desecuritized. In light of Turkey's experience, this paper explores the role of context in desecuritizing foreign policy issues in general and Turkish foreign policy towards the KRG in particular. It argues that the changing civil–military relations in Turkey as well as the country's broader political and economic conjuncture allowed for the desecuritization of Turkey-KRG relations from 2008 onwards. The context also determined what kind of a desecuritization Turkey experienced towards the KRG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. The rise of transactionalism in international relations: evidence from Turkey's relations with the European Union.
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Bashirov, Galib and Yilmaz, Ihsan
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CIVILIZATION ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,GRAND strategy (Political science) ,EUROPEANIZATION - Abstract
This paper's main objective is to explain the concept of transactionalist foreign policy in detail and to demonstrate how it applies to a real-world case in Turkish foreign policy towards the EU under the AKP rule. We define transactionalism as a foreign policy approach that favours bilateral to multilateral relations, focuses on short-term wins rather than longer-term strategic foresight, adheres to a zero-sum worldview where all gains are relative and reciprocity is absent, rejects value-based policymaking, and does not follow a grand strategy. This paper also provides a new layer to the existing periodisation of AKP's EU policy through framing the EU as 'a foreign policy actor' in Turkey-EU relations. Scholars divide Turkey's EU policy under the AKP government into three broad periods: Europeanisation, selective Europeanisation and De-Europeanisation. We complement this literature by adding another layer of analysis that focuses on Turkey's foreign relations in its broader region, including the EU, and argue that Turkey's relations with the EU were characterised by the zero-problems doctrine during the selective Europeanisation period, and by civilisational competition with the EU during the de-Europeanisation period, and by transactionalism since 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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10. The recent rapprochement between Iran and Turkey: is it durable or is it a relationship of convenience?
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Yücesoy, Vahid
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,IRANIAN foreign relations ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Since the coup attempt of 2016, bilateral ties between Ankara and Tehran have witnessed a significant boost. Using and refining Steven David's framework of omni-balancing, which argues that the conduct of foreign policy in Third World settings also takes stock of domestic threats to the regime, this paper explains this emerging rapprochement. The article argues that after 2016, the AKP's foreign policy became increasingly predicated on regime survival, which was also reflected in Ankara-Tehran ties. This rapprochement was strengthened by both countries' intersecting positions on the following issues (1) A mutual pro-Qatar stance in the recent Saudi Arabia-Qatar spat, (2) Mutual opposition to a Kurdish state in northern Iraq, and (3) Increasingly troubled relations with the US. Through a careful analysis of Turkish and Persian sources along with official discourses, this paper will expand on these key aspects of these significantly improved bilateral relations between both countries and will conclude with discussion of its durability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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11. Europeanization of Turkey's Foreign Policy: The Case of Turkey's Mediation in the Israel–Palestine Conflict.
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Ayaz Avan, Esengül
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EUROPEANIZATION ,ARAB-Israeli conflict ,ISRAEL-Palestine relations ,MEDIATION ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
This study investigates the Europeanization of Turkey's foreign policy by examining Turkey's mediating role in the Israel–Palestine dispute. The paper assesses whether, to what extent and how the EU shaped Turkey's mediating role in the conflict. It is concluded that Turkish political actors used the EU to justify certain policies and their relations with certain actors, which would otherwise be considered unacceptable. Given its indirect impact on Turkey's mediation, the EU's role in Turkish foreign policy should not be exaggerated. There seems to be no evidence in this case that Turkish foreign policy-makers internalized EU foreign-policy norms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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12. Integration at the Individual Level: Leadership Styles and Operational Codes of Turkish Prime Ministers since 1991.
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Kesgin, Baris
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POLITICAL leadership , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *POST-Cold War Period , *POSTCOMMUNISM ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
Methods of assessing political leadership are often used independent of each other. This paper illustrates the gains of bridging two at-a-distance assessment of political personality in explaining foreign policy behavior. Leadership traits and operational code measure different idiosyncratic characteristics of political leaders. Utilizing both in a discussion of Turkey's foreign policy towards the United States in the post-Cold War era, I argue that together leadership traits and operational code analyses can offer more insight to understanding patterns in leaders' foreign policy choices. This paper employs two automated content analysis programs, TABARI and Profiler Plus. TABARI generates event data from newswire stories to assess foreign policy behavior, and Profiler Plus analyzes speeches, interviews of political leaders to profile their operational codes and/or personality traits. I show that Turkish prime ministers differ not only in terms of their leadership styles but also in terms of their beliefs about the United States. The paper illustrates that these differences make a better tool when they are taken together in explaining Turkey's foreign policy behavior towards the United States in the post-Cold War era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
13. Turkey and the U.S.: NATO memberson divergent paths?
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Beatty, Nick and Devlen, Balkan
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,FOREIGN relations of the United States - Abstract
Turkey and the U.S.: NATO members on divergent paths?The long term political ramifications of the U.S./U.K. deposition of Saddam Hussein in early 2003 are unclear. What is clear is the stress that such an action had on direct U.S.-Turkey relations and U.S.-Turkey relations vis-Ã -vis NATO. The ‘alliance politics’ that took place prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq are key in understanding the changing nature of the relationship between the U.S. and Turkey as well as the larger U.S.-Turkey-NATO picture. This paper provides a better comprehension of pre and post-war ‘alliance politics’ by examining Turkey’s domestic politics, the decisions made by its policymakers and the potential reasons behind those decisions in the face of intense U.S. pressure to allow the stationing of its troops on Turkey’s southern border with Iraq. A combination of interviews with Turkish MP’s, reviews of pertinent pre & post-war literature and official U.S. action/reaction will prove to be an adequate means to enhance the aforementioned comprehension. Furthermore, the paper will not only demonstrate the ‘looseness’ of the NATO alliance in the current era it will also address the degree to which the U.S.-Turkey relationship has shifted to a realm somewhere between an alliance and an alignment. This will be most easily accomplished with an examination of the ‘systemic context of alliance’ as outlined by Glenn Snyder (1997), in which the structure, relationships, interactions and units are all taken into account. This will open the door for future research into the ‘alliance politics’ of NATO in general and U.S.-Turkey in particular, in the wake of the second Gulf War as issues of entrapment and abandonment continue to cloud U.S. relations with its allies. Keywords: alliance politics, Turkey-U.S. relations, NATO Contact information: Nick L. Beatty Balkan Devlen E-mail: nlbfgd@mizzou.edu E-mail: bdff5@mizzou.edu Phone: 573-815-9813 Phone: 573-771-4264 Affiliation: Department of Political Science University of Missouri – Columbia phone: 573-882-2843 fax: 573-884-5131 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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14. Institutional Aspects of the (De-)Europeanization of Turkish Political Parties. The Case of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
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Wódka, Jakub
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EUROPEAN Union membership ,POLITICAL parties ,EUROPEANIZATION ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
This paper investigates the impact the European Union (EU) accession process has had on Turkish political parties—the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP)—as far as their internal structures and intra-party distribution of power are concerned. The paper contends that political parties in Turkey have not only been immune to any organizational adaptation that may have resulted from the accession process, but in the past decade, they have become increasingly de-Europeanized. This insularity from Europeanization impulses can be attributed to Turkey’s personalized political system and the ineffectiveness of the parliamentary institutions responsible for EU policy, especially the EU Harmonization Committee. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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15. SAUDI ARABIA'S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS TURKEY DURING AND AFTER ARAB UPRISING: A DEFENSIVE REALISM APPROACH.
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KURAL, Muzaffer and ERDEM, Gökhan
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,HEGEMONY ,SECTARIANISM ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
Copyright of Strategic Review / Przeglad Strategiczny is the property of Faculty of Political Science & Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2022
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16. ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN ALBANIA AND TURKEY AFTER THE END OF THE COLD WAR: A REVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE DOCTRINE OF STRATEGIC DEPTH AND ISLAM IN TURKISH-ALBANIAN RELATIONS.
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Gjorshoski, Nikola and Saliu, Argtim
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GEOPOLITICS ,SOCIOCULTURAL factors ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,BILATERAL treaties ,COMMUNISM - Abstract
The epicenter of this scientific paper is put on an extremely important component, the manifestation of Turkey's foreign policy, which is based on the doctrine of strategic depth and reflections of this vision in the relations between Albania and Turkey, as well as the influence of Islam in the dimensioning of such relations. This paper first presents a sublimated historical overview of the Albanian-Turkish relations after the end of the Cold War, consequently using descriptive, analytical, induction, deduction, and comparative methods defining the new vision in Turkish foreign policy by presenting the elementary principles of the doctrine of strategic depth. The basic parameters of the political, economic, cultural-educational, and religious reflections on this vision in the Turkish-Albanian relations will also be analyzed. Consequently, we give an insight into the Turkish foreign policy at the beginning of the 21st century, which reflects the economic trends between the two countries and highlights the degree of geopolitical and sociocultural influences on the relations between Turkey and Albania based on the Turkish foreign policy doctrine and Islam as determinant benchmarks of the new direction. The main purpose of this scientific paper is to emphasize the general conceptual reorientation of the Turkish-Albanian relations dimensioned from the prism of Eurotalivism to Islamic solidarity and neo-Otomanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
17. Assessing Turkey's changing conflict management role after the Cold War: actorness, approaches and tools.
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Parlar Dal, Emel
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CONFLICT management ,INTERNATIONAL conflict ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,PEACEBUILDING ,SOCIAL conditions of developing countries - Abstract
This paper aims to shed light on Turkey's conflict management role after the Cold War using a three-layered framework consisting of the layers of actorness, approaches and tools. In doing so, it seeks to profile Turkey's international conflict management since the Cold War years with a special focus on the nature of its participation in conflict management as an active or passive actor, the perspectives from which it approaches conflict management, and the conflict management instruments it utilises. First, the paper will provide a conceptual framework of international conflict management based on the above-mentioned triad of actorness, approaches and tools as derived from the existing literature. Second, it will apply the selected three-layered analytical framework to Turkey to decipher its strengths and limitations in managing international conflicts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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18. Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Arab Spring: Between Western Orientation and Regional Disorder.
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Yorulmazlar, Emirhan and Turhan, Ebru
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012 ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,MIDDLE Easterners ,ACTIVISM - Abstract
Turkey's foreign policy approach towards the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been predicated on an integrationist vision through cooperation and dialogue over the past decade. The Arab Spring significantly challenged Turkey's role as a strategic interconnector and set the stage for broader debates on foreign policy orientation. This paper suggests that any fair assessment of Ankara's performance in the MENA must take into account the significant constraints imposed on Turkish foreign policy objectives by regional power rivalries and growing Western detachment from the region. The paper sheds light on the impact of global and regional powers' responses to the Arab Spring for Middle Eastern order and outlines a possible trajectory for the transformation of Turkish foreign policy to ensure effective Turkish activism in the post-Arab Spring environment. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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19. R2P and Turkish Foreign Policy: Libya and Syria in Perspective.
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Şeyşane, Volkan and Çelik, Çiğdem
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RESPONSIBILITY to protect (International law) ,INTERNATIONAL law ,CIVIL war ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,SOCIAL history - Abstract
This paper analyses the articulation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) into Turkish foreign policy (tfp) during the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi, akp) era. R2P has particularly become significant when the uprisings turned into full-scale civil wars in Libya and Syria. Therefore, this study examines tfp towards Libya and Syria in the framework of R2P. It argues that there is a close correlation between Turkey's support of R2P and recently increasing emphasis on the normative foundations of its foreign policy in general. It also discusses that Ankara has appeared as an active advocate of the norm insofar as it adopted a more ambitious policy agenda, particularly in the context of the Syrian civil war. However, this paper concludes that, due to Turkey's pragmatic approach, R2P has turned into a justification tool in the discourse of tfp makers for their regional aspirations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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20. Testing Turkey's State Capacity: The Syrian Migration Crisis as Catalyst.
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Ulusoy, Kivanç
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SYRIAN refugees ,SYRIAN Civil War, 2011- ,SYRIAN foreign relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
The exodus of around 5 million people from Syria has evolved into a transnational 'social question', requiring a transnational response. The latest Syrian assault on Idlib in February 2020, creating one of the worst humanitarian crises of this brutal civil war, brought this to the world's attention again. Highlighting the scale of this 'social question' on the eve of a Covid-19 pandemic, it shows that displaced Syrians of Idlib had been trapped between the advancing Syrian regime and Russian troops. In response, Turkey, already hosting almost 3.5 million Syrians and closing its border in 2015 to prevent a further influx, let refugees – Syrians and migrants from other countries – head for the EU. Aiming to cajole the EU into heeding its demands, Turkey linked this to its Syria cause. Once again, the latest crisis showed that Turkey had reached the limit of its capacity to absorb more Syrians. This paper deals with Turkey's response and alternatives for the most relevant stakeholder, the EU. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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21. Modified Selectorate Theory and Domestic Religious Influences on International Relations: The Case of Turkey's Foreign Policy.
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Henne, Peter S.
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ECONOMIC decision making , *COMPARATIVE studies , *DOMESTIC relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,SOCIAL conditions in Turkey - Abstract
Why, despite repeated claims of a worldwide Islamic resurgence is there such variation in religion's influence on international relations? This paper argues that religion should be conceptualized as a type of domestic pressure characterized by religious standards and transnational influences. Its effects on foreign policy depend on the regime's dependence on religious actors for survival and the extent to which the transnational context focuses domestic contention on international affairs. The paper tests this with a case study of Turkish foreign policy, including both cross-time comparison and process-tracing of specific foreign policy decisions. It contributes to debates on religion and international relations as well as transitions in global governance, specifically the effects of transnational forces like religion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
22. When and How Parliaments Influence Foreign Policy: The Case of Turkey's Iraq Decision.
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Kesgin, Baris and Kaarbo, Juliet
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LEGISLATIVE bodies , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *PARLIAMENTARY practice , *DEMOCRACY ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,IRAQI foreign relations - Abstract
Turkey's decision on its role in the Iraq war in 2003 illustrates the power -- and limits -- of parliaments as actors in foreign policy. Traditionally, national assemblies are not seen as important players in the foreign policies of parliamentary democracies. Instead, the cabinet is generally considered the locus of policymaking authority. Parliaments are seen as forums for debate, and if the government enjoys a parliamentary majority, legislatures are expected to support the cabinet, if they are brought into the process at all. In Turkey, the president and the military have also been considered more important actors than parliament. But the March 1, 2003 vote by the Turkish parliament to not allow the United States to use Turkey as a base challenges this conventional wisdom on parliamentary influence (in addition to interest-based explanations of foreign policy). This paper examines this decision in the context of the role of legislatures in the foreign policies of parliamentary democracies and explores the relationships between parliamentary influence, leadership, intraparty politics, and public opinion. This paper uses this case to offer ideas on when and how parliaments are influential in foreign policy. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
23. The press and Anglo-Ottoman relations, 1876-1909.
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Ozcan, Azmi
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PRESS & politics -- History ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,HISTORY - Abstract
Discusses the effect and the influence that three newspapers-`Paik-i Islam,'`Al-Khalifa' and `al-Ghayrat' had upon Anglo-Ottoman relations in the second half of the nineteenth century. Pro-Ottoman stand taken by the Muslim newspapers during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878; Vernacular Press Act of 1878; More.
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- 1993
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24. Is Turkey "European," and Does it Really Matter? A Consideration in Light of Recent Empirical Data.
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Scherpereel, John A.
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POLITICS & culture , *INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
In the run-up to the European Union's "big-bang" enlargement of 2004, there was significant debate about the cultural unity of Europe. Popular and scholarly observers routinely suggested that a cultural chasm separated cosmopolitan and post-religious western Europeans from provincial and devout eastern Europeans. The east-west cultural divide portended a dark future for the EU. On this view, westerners and easterners in an enlarged EU would have a hard time understanding each other (literally and figuratively) and east Europeans would have a hard time availing themselves of the perquisites (e.g., free movement, increased educational opportunity) of membership.David Laitin (2002) framed an ambitious empirical analysis of culture and politics in the enlarging EU against the backdrop of this debate. His findings cut against the prevailing wisdom: both westerners and easterners, he found, participated in an emerging pan-European cosmopolitan culture. Rather than precluding mobility and political consensus after 2004, he suggested, culture might encourage east European mobility and promote compromise between incumbent member states and new member states.The purpose of the current paper is to utilize Laitin's conceptual framework to test more contemporary assertions of cultural difference in Europe. Today, assertions of Turkish otherness are even more common than assertions of eastern otherness were before 2004. This common view suggests that Turks are from Venus, while Europeans are from Mars. But might empirical comparison of Turkish and incumbent culture undercut this conventional wisdom, just as Laitin's analysis undercut the east-west conventional wisdom? And what are the political implications of cultural (non)overlaps between Turks and citizens of the EU-27? The paper analyzes updated data on language use, religion, and popular culture in EU member-states and Turkey to address these questions. It suggests that Laitin's pan-European cosmopolitan culture is deepening within the EU-27 but that most Turkish citizens remain outside of this culture. This time around, the conventional wisdom is generally supported rather than challenged. The paper's findings raise concerns about the prospects for cooperation in an EU that includes Turkey and questions the extent to which Turkish Eurocitizens would be able to take advantage of the opportunities opened by EU membership. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
25. Muslim Ally in a Post Nine-Eleven World: Turkey, Perceptions and US Economic Policy.
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Sampson, Martin and Skonieczny, Amy
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FREE trade , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *PUBLIC opinion , *LIBERALISM ,FOREIGN relations of the United States ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
In recent years the United States has rebuffed Turkey’s requests for a U.S.?Turkish free trade agreement. This is despite a strategic partnership between the two countries that has lasted more then 50 years. Although the Bush administration demanded Turkey’s cooperation for its 2003 Iraq policy and maintains its emphasis on liberalizing trade to spread our values around the world, economic issues with Turkey have not moved forward. US relations with Muslim states overall have been fairly weak and negatively impacted by US public perceptions. The events of 9/11 contribute to this deterioration and the extent to which public perceptions of Muslim states influence US foreign policy toward Turkey has not been adequately investigated. In the case of Turkey, recent US backing of IMF loans appear to provide economic support for a strategic partner while avoiding bilateral economic agreements that might provoke negative public opinion. This paper investigates the impact of US perceptions on US-Turkish economic relations by drawing on cognitive-psychological and discursive approaches to analyze the impact these images and beliefs have had on failed US-Turkish bilateral agreements and subsequent US-backed IMF loans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
26. The agency of faith-based NGOs in Turkish humanitarian aid policy and practice.
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Turhan, Yunus and Bahçecik, Şerif Onur
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NONGOVERNMENTAL organizations ,INTERNATIONAL relief ,HUMANITARIAN assistance ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,TURKISH politics & government, 1980- - Abstract
While Turkish faith-based NGOs have been involved in delivering humanitarian aid for two decades, the relations of these organizations with the state have not received adequate scholarly attention. The main purpose of this article is to address this gap by asking what roles NGOs play in Turkey's humanitarian aid policy and practice. Despite the relative isolation of Turkey's administrative structure as a result of a strong state tradition, this paper shows that NGOs attempt to play political roles in Turkish foreign policy. The study relies on an analytical framework derived from constructivism to examine the agenda-setting and information-providing activities of Turkish NGOs between 2004 and 2016. Based on findings from a series of semi-structured interviews with 25 respondents from nine different NGOs and three state institutions, this artilce expands the research agenda on Turkey's foreign aid and shows that NGOs function as knowledge-providers, powerful catalysts for humanitarian aid activities, and influential voices in bringing humanitarian issues to light. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. Beyond 'brotherhood' and the 'caliphate': Kurdish relationships to Islam in an era of AKP authoritarianism and ISIS terror.
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Gourlay, William
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HISTORY of political parties ,POLITICAL parties ,IRANIAN foreign relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,KURDS -- History ,AUTHORITARIANISM - Abstract
Since the rise of the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP), Islam has come to play a more prominent role in public and political spheres in Turkey. This paper draws on ethnographic data gathered in Istanbul and Diyarbakir between 2013 and 2015 to highlight Kurdish attitudes to Islam. Following the electoral success of the AKP amongst Kurds in the general election of 2007, Kurdish actors have sought to incorporate Islamic sensibilities into their political offering in order to appeal to Kurdish constituents. Amid the AKP's recent authoritarian turn and instrumentalization of religion, and the rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), many Kurds have sought to redefine their relationship with Islam to clearly demarcate distinctly Kurdish religious and political spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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28. Disintegration of the 'strategic depth' doctrine and Turkey's troubles in the Middle East.
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Ozkececi-Taner, Binnur
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ISLAMIZATION ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,TURKISH politics & government - Abstract
By way of tracing a number of important developments in the last decade, this paper examines Turkey's foreign policy under the leadership of the Justice and Development Party, with specific emphasis on the 'strategic depth' doctrine. More specifically, after providing a very brief overview of Turkey's foreign policy orientation between 1923 and 2002, the paper first discusses the basic principles of the 'strategic depth' doctrine and then analyzes how three main issues - Islamization of Turkish foreign policy, the Arab Spring, and the increasing discrepancy between Turkey's domestic politics and the image Turkey's leaders wanted to present to the outside world - led to the disintegration of this doctrine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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29. A Pilot Study of Quantifying Turkey's Foreign Affairs: Data Generation, Challenges, and Preliminary Analysis.
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Tüzüner, Musa and Biltekin, Gonca
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,INTERNATIONAL relations research ,TURKISH politics & government ,ACQUISITION of data ,DATA extraction - Abstract
This paper provides a simple introduction to event data analysis, a quantitative data collection and analysis approach that has been used extensively for compiling broad datasets of foreign policy and other international behaviors. The authors define the steps undertaken in creating the Turkish Foreign Affairs Event Dataset (TFAED). This pilot study, which uses a single news source and covers a 23-year period (1990-2013) of foreign affairs in Turkey, was completed to evaluate the feasibility, time, cost, and possible problems that might be encountered with a full-scope study. The paper describes the obstacles encountered during the pilot study's initial phases and discusses a sample of the preliminary findings. The paper concludes with potential uses of the dataset. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
30. Turkey's Imperial Legacy: Understanding Contemporary Turkey through its Ottoman Past.
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Walker, Joshua W.
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,NATIONAL character ,OTTOMAN Empire ,MUSLIMS ,ECONOMIC development - Abstract
The modern Turkish Republic emerged from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire less than 85 years ago. Yet the majority of analysis and writing on contemporary Turkey neglects or superficially treats the Ottoman historical legacy. This paper argues that contemporary Turkey is very much shaped by the legacy and identity that the Ottoman Empire left it as a clear imperial successor state. A key contention is that understanding Turkey's Ottoman legacy and the historical memory of past leadership among the Turkish public, in the region and globally, is instrumental for any analysis or discussion about Turkey's present or future. By looking at Turkey's identity and international behavior since the Republic, this paper seeks to develop a better understanding from which to analyze the historical roots of many of the values, tensions, institutions, and motivations that permeate contemporary Turkey today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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31. Radical once more: the contentious politics of human rights in Turkey.
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Babül, Elif M.
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HUMAN rights ,ACTIVISM ,CIVIL society ,IDEOLOGY ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
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- 2020
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32. ‘Friends, Balkans, Statesmen Lend Us Your Ears’: The Trans-state and State in Links between Turkey and the Balkans.
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Bulut, Esra
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SOCIAL sciences ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
Policy makers often cite ‘human ties’ as a factor in Turkish–Balkan interstate relations, given the sizeable number of people in Turkey of Balkan origin, and perceived ethno-religious kin in the Balkans. The paper examines the period since 1989, and shows how such individuals and groups have increasingly become subjects in relations between Turkey and the rest of the Balkans. Yet, precisely as trans-state ties have increased in significance, the ‘state’ has also attempted to harness or infiltrate the ‘trans-state’ to further state interests. The paper seeks to show how non-state and state actors have interacted, resulting in an intensification and multiplication of trans-state ties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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33. Understanding Turkey's Emerging "Civilian" Foreign Policy Role in the 2000s through Development Cooperation in the Africa Region.
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OĞUZ GÖK, Gonca and PARLAR DAL, Emel
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,CIVILIAN evacuation ,CIVIL defense ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,SOMALIAN social conditions - Abstract
This paper attempts to understand the gradual "civilian" shift in Turkish foreign policy in the first decade of the 2000s through its development cooperation activities in the Africa region. To this aim, by applying the "civilian power" role concept developed by François Duchêne, it first investigates how Turkey's 1) domestic democratic and economic preconditions, 2) normative commitments, and 3) power instruments evolved throughout history to make it possible to talk about an emerging "civilian role" in Turkish foreign policy during the first decade of the 2000s. Then it looks more closely at Turkey's civilian foreign policy practice through the "development cooperation" activities of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) across Africa and specifically in Somalia throughout the 2000s. Finally the paper will question whether this specific development cooperation policy has so far been successful in constructing a credible "civilian foreign policy role" for Turkey in the Africa region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
34. Turkish–Syrian relations in the wake of the Syrian conflict: back to securitization?
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Çakmak, Cenap
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PUBLIC demonstrations ,NATIONAL security ,MILITARY airplanes ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,SYRIAN foreign relations ,SYRIAN Civil War, 2011- - Abstract
This paper analyses the bilateral relations between Turkey and Syria since the breakout of the popular uprising in 2011, with particular reference to a securitization–desecuritization framework. The author inquires whether Turkish policymakers have securitized the Syrian civil war and framed it in security-laden discourse in the time period under review. Turkey extended strong support to the demonstrations and invested efforts towards a regime change. Assad’s response was unfriendly. Both the Assad regime’s policy vis-à-vis Turkey and the repercussions of the civil war in Syria posed serious threats to Turkish national security. However, based on the analysis of official statements by Turkish authorities during the crisis, the author argues that Turkey avoided framing the Syrian refugee crisis in security terms, whereas border violations, such as the downing of a military aircraft by Syrian regime forces, were defined as threats to national security. The paper further discusses the reasons for Turkey’s selective approach to issues concerning bilateral relations with Syria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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35. Great ideas, on paper.
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LEGISLATION , *CONSTITUTIONS , *DEMOCRACY , *INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
Reports on efforts of Turkey's parliament to pass amendments to its constitution to stabilize the country's democracy and ultimately allow entrance into the European Union. Changes in legal rights of individuals; Law that gives men no higher status than women; Changes in punishments for crimes, including removal of the death penalty in most cases.
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- 2001
36. Moving Away from the West or Taking Independent Positions? A Structural Analysis of Turkey's New Foreign Policy.
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Senturk, Suleyman
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,COLD War, 1945-1991 ,TURKISH politics & government ,EMPIRICAL research - Abstract
This paper focuses on understanding and explaining the changes in Turkish foreign policy, particularly in the last decade. Many observers have expressed suspicions that Turkey is abandoning its old Western-centric alignment and gradually shifting its axis. The thesis argues that rather than a shift, Turkey is taking an independent position. It maintains that the 1990 end of the Cold War and changes in the international structure from Bipolarity to U.S.-based Unipolarity have provided incentives for countries with some degree of material capabilities to pursue more independent policies from U.S. policy-preferences. This study analyses structural effects on the behavior of Turkey, followed by observed changes in Turkey's foreign policy as the outcome of taking more independent positions to maximize its objectives. Empirical research prove this analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
37. Is Turkey Still a Reliable Ally? The Case of the Black Sea.
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PÉNZVÁLTÓ, Nikolett
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SEAS ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
The study examines Turkish foreign policy in the Black Sea region after the Russian annexation of Crimea. It focuses on two main issues: Turkey's policies within NATO and its balancing actions vis-a-vis Russia. The paper concludes that in spite of the sporadic Western criticism Ankara is still committed to NATO. Nonetheless, Turkey has taken only limited balancing actions to counter the Russian threat. Ankara evaluates and prioritizes threats often very differently from its Western partners, and considers certain balancing steps ineffective or too costly at a specific moment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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38. THE ALEVI/ALAWITE FACTOR IN TURKEY - SYRIA RELATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE SYRIAN CRISIS.
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Karapetyan, Mkrtich
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NOSAIRIANS ,SYRIAN Civil War, 2011- ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,SYRIAN foreign relations ,SYRIAN politics & government - Abstract
The Syrian civil war exacerbated sectarian divisions between the Alawite-ruled Syrian government and Syria's Sunni population, straining also the relations between the Sunni majority and Alawite and Alevi minorities of the neighboring Turkey. The Alawites and Alevis of Turkey were predominantly supporting Syria's president Bashar al-Asad, while the Turkish government greatly supported the Sunni insurgents of Syria. The paper aims at examining how Alawites and Alevis have influenced the relations between Turkey and Syria in the light of the Syrian civil war, the reasons behind the sympathy of Alevis for the Syrian government and the implications that Turkey's Syria policy has had domestically. It finds that the Alevi / Alawite factor has had some restraining effects on Turkey's antagonistic policy towards Syria. In the introductory part, the article touches upon the differences and the similarities between Alevis and Alawites, then it analyzes the developments in regards Turkey's policy towards the Syrian crisis that were also reflected in Ankara's domestic policy vis-à-vis its Alevi and Alawite minorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
39. Turkey and Iran: The Two Modes of Engagement in the Middle East.
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Keyman, E. Fuat and Sazak, Onur
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,IRANIAN foreign relations ,ENGAGEMENT (Philosophy) ,PRESIDENTIAL elections - Abstract
A series of breakthroughs in Iran's contentious affairs with the West necessitate a new way of thinking on Turkey–Iran relations. Hassan Rouhani's victory in the 2013 Iranian presidential elections and the signing of the interim Geneva nuclear agreement between Iran and the ‘P5+1’ shortly thereafter warrant an overhaul of the conventional policies concerning the Islamic Republic. Coupled with the Arab uprisings, recent developments will significantly impact not only the way Turkey and Iran approach each other but also their regional policies. This paper seeks to shed light on the two different modes of engagement that Turkey and Iran have employed vis-à-vis their approach to their shared neighbourhood. That is, while Turkey is positioned to utilize this breakthrough on a global scale to improve its relations with Iran and other countries through ‘humanitarian diplomacy’; on the regional level, Tehran's hegemonic and interest-based ambitions will stoke the subtle rivalry with Ankara. This paper provides a background for the origins of these two different modes of engagement and discusses how they have influenced the dynamics in the region. After pointing out how the recent developments concerning Iran's nuclear programme and engagement in certain regional conflicts shape the Ankara–Tehran dialogue, it concludes with the implications of these competitive approaches for the greater Middle East. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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40. Mediation as a Foreign Policy Tool in the Arab Spring: Turkey, Qatar and Iran.
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Akpınar, Pınar
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MEDIATION ,CONFLICT management ,NEGOTIATION ,ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012 ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,IRANIAN foreign relations ,TWENTY-first century ,HISTORY ,INTERNATIONAL relations - Abstract
This paper investigates to what extent mediation has been a relevant foreign policy tool during the Arab Spring by looking into the mediation attempts of Turkey, Qatar and Iran. To answer this question, the paper examines why and how these actors mediated, to what extent they were able to apply mediation as a tool of foreign policy, whether their mediation attempts could deliver any results and whether there was a receptive audience with respect to their mediation. Despite certain setbacks, mediation has been a relevant foreign policy tool during the Arab Spring. The uses of mediation by these actors run parallel to their foreign policy priorities. In addition, during the Arab Spring, mediation has proved more effective in small-scale conflicts, such as hostage crises, rather than large-scale ones, such as those between regimes and oppositions. Despite considerable potential for regional powers to take on mediator roles, the effectiveness of their mediation attempts depends on their commitment and reliability as mediators. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2015
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41. Can Two Ends of Asia Meet? An Overview of Contemporary Turkey-China Relations.
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Ergenc, Ceren
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,PUBLIC opinion ,DIPLOMACY ,SILK Road - Abstract
China's new Silk Road policy, titled 'One Belt, One Road,' signals a proactive turn in China's regional policy towards Central and West Asia. The policy has two dimensions: First, China aims to revitalize the old Silk Road exchange of goods, ideas, and people with trade, energy, and transportation projects. Second, armed with these new connections, China aims to redefine the territories the old Silk Road encompasses as a region in the contemporary international system. Turkey, as one of the countries at the westernmost end of the historic Silk Road, and one of the target countries of China's new Silk Road diplomacy, welcomes the increasing economic and technological exchange with China. Establishing better contacts with China fits suitably in Turkey's new foreign policy orientation. While the foreign policies of the two countries seem to be compatible, Turkish domestic political dynamics and public opinion hinder further engagement between the two ends of the Silk Road. The negative public opinion towards China manifests itself in the form of media coverage, protests and lobbying and, at times, it derails bilateral relations. This paper assesses the prospects for bilateral relations in the light of these developments. The paper starts with a historical analysis of Sino-Turkish relations and proceeds with various dimensions of the current relations. Then, it provides an analysis of various public opinion surveys in order to grasp the nature of the Turkish public opinion towards China, and it offers a media framing analysis in order to decipher the specific ways the image of China is constructed in Turkish public opinion. The last part of the paper discusses the domestic political actors that have a role in the perceptions and policies toward China in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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42. Turkish Foreign Policy in a Changing Arab World: Rise and Fall of a Regional Actor?
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Ayata, Bilgin
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FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012 ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,POLITICAL doctrines ,POLITICAL systems ,EGYPTIAN foreign relations ,SYRIAN Civil War, 2011- ,TWENTY-first century ,HISTORY - Abstract
This article analyses Turkey’s responses to the Arab uprisings in the context of its larger foreign policy transformation and regional aspirations. The AKP government seized the uprisings as an opportunity to increase its influence in the region by assigning itself a central role in the transition processes in various countries. In the process, however, Turkey faced a number of setbacks and reversals. Comparing the cases of Libya, Syria, and Egypt, the paper argues that Turkey’s efforts to advance regime change in these sites were marked by inconsistency and incoherence. Furthermore, the paper argues that this trajectory of reactions can be explained only by taking both ideational and domestic factors into account. Despite the shortcomings of Turkey’s actions, however, the article concludes that Turkey has consolidated itself as a regional actor, albeit a controversial one. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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43. THE EVOLUTION OF TURKEY'S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD TURKISH REPUBLICS POST-1990s.
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DEMİR, Sertif, EMİNOĞLU, Ayça, and ASLANTÜRK, Arzu Y.
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,TURKISH history - Abstract
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- 2018
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44. Tracing the Shift in Turkey's Normative Approach towards the International Order through Debates in the UN.
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OĞUZ GÖK, Gonca
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COLD War, 1945-1991 ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,INTERNATIONAL conflict ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
The "normative turn" associated with the post-Cold War order has been influential in rising states' increasing reference to normative issues like justice and fairness. Rising powers are expected to challenge the established institutions or at least attempt to revise the dominant norms of the system in order to reflect their own interests and values. This paper tentatively treats Turkey as a rising state and attempts to understand the gradual "normative shift" in Turkey's approach towards international order in the context of Turkey-UN relations over the last decade. To this aim, Turkey's normative approach towards the international order will be comparatively analyzed through the debates at the UN focusing specifically on two consecutive periods, the 1990s and the 2000s. By doing that, the paper will theoretically question and empirically analyze the extent to which Turkey took a revisionist or integrationist posture towards the international order in the UN platform over the last decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
45. Is Turkey Really Drifting Away? Changes and Continuities in Turkey's Western Orientation.
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Bagdonas, Ozlem Demirtas
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INTERNATIONAL relations , *DEMOCRACY , *COLD War, 1945-1991 , *MODERN history ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
Many recent events seem to indicate a change in Turkey's foreign policy orientation: Turkey's reactions to the occupation of Iraq by the United States, the notable deceleration in Turkey's adoption of the EU acquis, rapprochement with countries in the Middle East, especially with Syria and Iran, and a much stronger criticism of Israel's foreign policy, which led to repetitive crises with Israel. All these have engendered doubts regarding Turkey's long-cherished association with the West. This paper argues that Turkey's Middle Eastern-centered foreign policy does not mark a departure from Western orientation that has been pursued since the wake of the Cold War. Turkey's location in the Middle East has long been used as a bargaining chip in Turkey's relations with the West. The marketing of Turkey's location, identity, and status in the region is one of the continuous elements of Turkish foreign policy. While Turkey hoped to obtain a place within the West by playing on its geopolitical location and links with the countries outside West's reach, what has driven Turkey towards these measures has been Turkey's uneasy identification with the West/Europe as well as the difficulties Turkey has faced in reconciling domestic and international challenges. During the last decade, Turkey has reconfigured its alignment within its Westernist axis by orienting its foreign policy towards the goal of EU membership rather than giving an unconditional support to the U.S. policies. On the other hand, Turkey's new configuration seems to have its own limits so long as Turkey continues to rely on its traditional tactics to enhance its geostrategic importance at the expense of domestic reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
46. Turkish Perspectives on the Future of Transatlantic relations.
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Park, Bill
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INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERNATIONAL economic integration ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,TURKISH politics & government, 1980- - Abstract
This paper will examine the future of Transatlantic relations from a Turkish perspective ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
47. The Relations of European Union with Turkey During the JDP Government.
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Saribasak, Ercan
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TURKISH politics & government, 1980- ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
This paper will discuss the following questions: Why does the Justice and Development Party (JDP) attach importance to European politics? and Which kinds of factor direct the JDP towards EU? The JDP, which for the first time came into the power in 2002 an ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
48. Turkish Military and Foreign Policy: A Cultural Approach.
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Bozdaglioglu, Yucel
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INTERVENTION (International law) , *DISSENTERS , *RADICALISM , *THREATS of violence ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey - Abstract
This paper argues that the main reason behind Turkish military's intervention in politics lies in the organizational culture of the military which defines both seperatism and Islamic radicalism as the main threats to the Turkish State. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
49. Path Dependency Dynamics of Turkish-EU Relations.
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Kıratlı, Osman Sabri
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MONETARY unions ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,FOREIGN relations of the European Union - Abstract
This paper advances a path dependent explanation of the EUâs decision to start the accession negotiations with Turkey on October 3, 2005. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
50. New Principles of Turkish Foreign Policy Making.
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Sözen, Ahmet
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COLD War, 1945-1991 , *ELECTIONS ,FOREIGN relations of Turkey ,TURKISH politics & government - Abstract
Turkey had followed a very conservative and narrowly defined foreign policy during the Cold War in accordance with the Cold War discipline. The end of the Cold War enlarged the space for maneuver for Turkish foreign policy. However, Turkey failed to successfully transform its foreign policy in accordance with the post-Cold War conjecture in the 1990s. After the 2002 general elections, AKP (Justice and Development Party) came to power where Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Turkey started to follow new principles of foreign policy making. According to, Prof. Ahmet Davutoglu, the chief adviser of foreign policy to the Prime Minister, the new Turkish foreign policy is designed on 5 fundamental principles: 1. Balance between freedom and security.2. Zero problems with the neighbors. 3. Multi-dimensional and multi-track policies.4. A new diplomatic discourse. 5. Rhythmic diplomacy.In this paper, I attempt to describe these fundamental principles of foreign policy making and evaluate them as to how much they have been implemented and become entrenched in the current Turkish foreign policy making. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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