Bayram Sinkaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 6677153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bayram Sinkaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bayram |
| FAMILY NAME | Sinkaya |
| SIGNATURE | SINKAYA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9435-4763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Conceptualizing Compartmentalization in International Relations
How do we conceptualize compartmentalization as a foreign policy behavior? This paper will argue that compartmentalization is a practical and cognitive approach to foreign policy decision-making and behavior at times of contradictory pressures arising from domestic or external realities, when actors need to make stark choices between different alternatives. Having delineated the boundaries of this concept, the article will engage in an extensive …
Scope, drivers and manifestations of the realist turn in Turkish foreign policy
Turkish foreign policy has been on a steep-learning curve since 2015, whereby reliance on hard power has come to undergird its external conduct. Through a levels-of-analysis framework, the article will delineate its meaning, boundaries, and limitations, and problematize how it fits into underlying trends in Turkish foreign policy and security culture. It will argue that while the literature highlights the quest for strategic autonomy, middle powe…
Implications of the Syrian Civil War on the Alawites
Anti-regime demonstrations erupted in Syria in 2011 that turned into armed conflicts and then a civil war wrecked the country for over eight years have profoundly impacted all social groups. The Alawite background of the long-lasting ruling family, the Assads, and the growing sectarian characteristics of the conflict drew projections particularly on the Alawite community. Indeed, it was regarded very critical both for the continuation of the ruli…
The Kurdish question in Iran and its effects on Iran-Turkey relations
The Kurdish question has played a complicated role in relations between Iran and Turkey. After the emergence of modern states, Iran and Turkey were mostly preoccupied with security issues, which dominated relations between the two countries. Then, the Kurdish issue occupied a leading place in Iranian-Turkish relations either as a source of conflict, competition or as a source of cooperation. This article aims to review the Kurdish question in Ira…
The Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics
1. Introduction 2. Revolutionary Armies and Politics 3. Revolutionary Army of Iran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) 4. The IRGC and Politics during the Transitional Period (1979-1981) 5.The IRGC and Politics in Radical Iran (1981-1989) 6. The IRGC and Politics in Thermidorian Iran (1989-2005) 7. The IRGC and Politics in Neo-Radical Iran (2005-2013) 8. Conclusion
The Kurdish question in Iran and its effects on Iran-Turkey relations
The Kurdish question has played a complicated role in relations between Iran and Turkey. After the emergence of modern states, Iran and Turkey were mostly preoccupied with security issues, which dominated relations between the two countries. Then, the Kurdish issue occupied a leading place in Iranian-Turkish relations either as a source of conflict, competition or as a source of cooperation. This article aims to review the Kurdish question in Ira…
The Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics
1. Introduction 2. Revolutionary Armies and Politics 3. Revolutionary Army of Iran: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) 4. The IRGC and Politics during the Transitional Period (1979-1981) 5.The IRGC and Politics in Radical Iran (1981-1989) 6. The IRGC and Politics in Thermidorian Iran (1989-2005) 7. The IRGC and Politics in Neo-Radical Iran (2005-2013) 8. Conclusion
The Kurdish question in Iran and its effects on Iran-Turkey relations
The Kurdish question has played a complicated role in relations between Iran and Turkey. After the emergence of modern states, Iran and Turkey were mostly preoccupied with security issues, which dominated relations between the two countries. Then, the Kurdish issue occupied a leading place in Iranian-Turkish relations either as a source of conflict, competition or as a source of cooperation. This article aims to review the Kurdish question in Ira…
Implications of the Syrian Civil War on the Alawites
Anti-regime demonstrations erupted in Syria in 2011 that turned into armed conflicts and then a civil war wrecked the country for over eight years have profoundly impacted all social groups. The Alawite background of the long-lasting ruling family, the Assads, and the growing sectarian characteristics of the conflict drew projections particularly on the Alawite community. Indeed, it was regarded very critical both for the continuation of the ruli…
Scope, drivers and manifestations of the realist turn in Turkish foreign policy
Turkish foreign policy has been on a steep-learning curve since 2015, whereby reliance on hard power has come to undergird its external conduct. Through a levels-of-analysis framework, the article will delineate its meaning, boundaries, and limitations, and problematize how it fits into underlying trends in Turkish foreign policy and security culture. It will argue that while the literature highlights the quest for strategic autonomy, middle powe…
Conceptualizing Compartmentalization in International Relations
How do we conceptualize compartmentalization as a foreign policy behavior? This paper will argue that compartmentalization is a practical and cognitive approach to foreign policy decision-making and behavior at times of contradictory pressures arising from domestic or external realities, when actors need to make stark choices between different alternatives. Having delineated the boundaries of this concept, the article will engage in an extensive …
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (3 works) · Turkish (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Foreign policy (2 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (2 works) · Islamic Studies and History (2 works)