Suchergebnisse

The framework of Turkish foreign policy -- The defense aspect of Turkish foreign policy -- The Western connection of Turkish foreign policy -- The Eastern connection of Turkish foreign policy -- The Middle Eastern connection of Turkish foreign policy -- The Greek and Balkan connection of Turkish foreign policy -- The general appraisal of Turkish foreign policy -- Conclusion : the direction of Turkish foreign policy

From a realist perspective, there is a power competition between China and Russia and the US-led West. Russian rulers felt that the very existence of Russia was seriously threatened by the advancement of the West in an anarchic system, and they reacted by launching military intervention in Georgia and Ukraine. The efforts of Russian rulers to firmly bind Central Asian countries to Russia through bilateral economic and military relations as well as regional organizations have also been shaped by their struggle to preserve Russian existence against the West. China's efforts to bind regional countries to itself through the SCO and the BRI is a power accumulation reaction given by a state that has emerged as a power pole vis-a-vis the dominant power to the possibility of being prevented from strengthening itself within the system. Russia and China's efforts to act together in regional initiatives have emerged as an effort of balancing the West. Accordingly, China's becoming more influential in the region has been managed by the two states with the same concern and this has served the interests of regional countries. In this study, Russia and China's policies towards regional countries and their approaches in regional organizations have been explained and analyzed from the realist perspective.

Explores impact of developments in the 1990s on relations and military cooperation; Turkey's defense policy, relations with NATO, the EU, Iraq, Russia, Israel, and Greece, EU accession and Kurdish questions, Middle Eastern security, and Turkey's strategic importance for the West.

Discusses Turkey's geopolitical and strategic significance for US policy-makers, military and foreign relations, and US military assistance during this period.

This article examines the history and outcomes of Hamas' involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. By using published sources and conducting interviews with five incumbent Hamas officials living abroad, the article evaluates the group's achievements and failures since the onset of its active role in the military struggle against Israel and in Palestinian politics against the other main actor, Fatah. It concludes that Hamas, while achieving some success in its military struggle against Israel, has not delivered the expectations of the Palestinian people, partly because it was squeezed into to the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Authority (PA), and partly because international actors have blocked aid from entering the Hamas-controlled areas. Hamas is expected to continue fighting, but may partially withdraw from politics, as the people of Gaza are not happy with its governance due to higher unemployment, as well as the Israeli blockade and attacks.