Türkiye-Syria Relations During Cold War and Post Cold War Period

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ID21999006
AuthorsBurak Şakir ŞEKER (0000-0002-8536-1790, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue36
Pages322-339
Publication date2023-09-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAvrasya Uluslararası Araştırmalar Dergisi (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2147-2610 • E-ISSN: 2147-2610
PublisherAvrasya Uluslararas脹 Arast脹rmalar Dergisi (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33692/avrasyad.1300050
OpenAlexW4386380729
LanguageEN
References cited12

Syria and Türkiye are two neighboring countries have various cultural and historical ties and even relatives. These ties were formed from the 16th century, when the Ottoman Empire conquered its territory, to the 20th century, when the empire broke up. These ties between Syria, which became independent towards the middle of the 20th century, and its neighbor Türkiye were not enough to prevent some problems. While relations with the Hatay Problem were seriously strained, the water problem made everything worse. The biggest tension between the two countries is related to terrorism that Türkiye has been dealing with for several decades. Because of this problem, the two states had come to a point where they were almost at war with each other. Despite everything, thanks to diplomacy, the problems were overcome and an atmosphere of peace that would last at least a few years was ensured. However, with the events of the early 2010s, it was returned to the beginning. For more than 10 years, relations between the two states are worse than ever, there are no diplomatic relations. Perhaps better relations will not be established in the medium term due to massive refugee flows and military operations. In this article, the relations between Syria and Türkiye, especially in the conditions of the Cold War and after, is examined. Particularly, the water problem, the terrorism issue, the potential clash being replaced by peace at the end of the 1990s, the Arab Spring and its aftermath period are analyzed in detail to understand this complex relation. The Arab Spring, on the other hand, is emphasized in more detail than the others, as it directly concerns our day. Regarding the Arab Spring, attention is drawn to the following three questions: What is Türkiye's perspective on events from past to present, has there been a change in Turkish foreign policy over the years, how are Türkiye-Syria relations affected by the latest developments

Ancient history · Diplomacy · Economic history · Empire · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · Health and Conflict Studies · History · Law · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Turkey's Politics and Society

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