Turkey’s Relations with the Middle East [electronic resource] : Political Encounters after the Arab Spring /
Işıksal, Hüseyin.editor.
Göksel, Oğuzhan.editor.
This volume examines contemporary political relations between Turkey and the Middle East. In the light of the Arab Uprisings of 2011, the Syria Crisis, the escalation of regional terrorism and the military coup attempt in Turkey, it illustrates the dramatic fluctuations in Turkish foreign policy towards key Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Iraq. The contributors analyze Turkey’s deepening involvement in Middle Eastern regional affairs, also addressing issues such as terrorism, social and political movements and minority rights struggles. While these problems have traditionally been regarded as domestic matters, this book highlights their increasingly regional dimension and the implications for the foreign affairs of Turkey and countries in the Middle East.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction: The Politics of Power amidst the Uprisings of Hope Oğuzhan Göksel -- Part I-The Turkish Model and the Arab Spring.-1 Turkish Foreign Policy, the Arab Spring and the Syrian Crisis: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back -- 2 Eurocentrism Awakened: The Arab Uprisings and the Search for a “Modern” Middle East -- 3 The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Model for the Middle East -- 4 Ties that Bind: Popular Uprisings and the Politics of Neoliberalism in Turkey and the Middle East  -- Part II - Turkey’s Relations with Middle Eastern Powers after the Arab Spring -- 5 Political Chaos in Iraq, ISIS and Turkish Foreign Policy: The High Cost of the Westphalian Delusion -- 6 The Arab Spring and Turkish-Iranian Relations, 2011-2016 -- 7 Assessing the Regional Influence and Relations of Turkey and Saudi Arabia after the Arab Spring -- 8 Turkey, Cyprus and the Arab Uprisings -- Part III - Turkey’s Domestic Politics and Relations with Non-State Actors of the Middle East -- 9 Re-evaluating the Sources and Fragility of Turkey’s Soft Power after the Arab Uprisings -- 10 Comparing the Political Experiences of Justice and Development Party in Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt -- 11 Turkey’s Evolving Relations with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq since the Arab Spring -- 12 The Arab Spring and the Emergence of a New Kurdish Polity in Syria  -- Conclusion: Turkey and the Middle East in an Age of Turbulence.
This volume examines contemporary political relations between Turkey and the Middle East. In the light of the Arab Uprisings of 2011, the Syria Crisis, the escalation of regional terrorism and the military coup attempt in Turkey, it illustrates the dramatic fluctuations in Turkish foreign policy towards key Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Iraq. The contributors analyze Turkey’s deepening involvement in Middle Eastern regional affairs, also addressing issues such as terrorism, social and political movements and minority rights struggles. While these problems have traditionally been regarded as domestic matters, this book highlights their increasingly regional dimension and the implications for the foreign affairs of Turkey and countries in the Middle East.
International relations.
Middle East—Politics and government.
Diplomacy.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Foreign Policy.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Diplomacy.
International Relations Theory.
Terrorism and Political Violence.