Turkey and nuclear weapons: can this be real
Journal: MEF University Institutional Repository
Year: 2015

Since the dramatic revelations of Iran’s illicit nuclear activities in 2002,commentators have speculated that Turkey will follow suit and seek toacquire nuclear-weapon capabilities to balance Iran and meet the potentialchallenges of a proliferation cascade in the Middle East. Academics andpundits have scrutinized Turkey’s interest in nuclear energy projects with aview to “discovering the real motives” behind its past and current initiatives.What is the likelihood of Turkey “going nuclear” in the