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Prof. Dr. İsmail Burak KÜNTAY
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| Özet |
| As a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Turkey agreed to deploy amissile defense radar system in its southern region of Malatya in 2011. In the context ofgeopolitical developments before and after this pivotal year -namely, Turkey s reorientationtowards the Middle East, the Arab Awakening, and most recently, the Iranian nuclear deal of2013- Turkey s decision had far-reaching regional effects. To offer policy implicationssurrounding this decision, this paper analyzes the interaction between such politicaldevelopments and the existence of this shield system within Turkey s borders. Turkey s decision to allow installation of the NATO defense shield came amid Westernsuspicions of Iran s growing military might, nuclear program, and missile technology. SinceTurkish foreign policy ever since the turn of the 21 st century has shifted increasingly towardsits neighbors in the Middle East, the installation and its hostile reception in Iran seemed out ofsync with its foreign policy shift. Subsequently, examining the Turkish decision in light ofrecent regional developments provides insight about Turkey s increasingly proactive role asnot only a regional, but a global actor.Such examination includes an analysis of Turkey s global environment through a foreignpolicy lens both before and after its decision to host the NATO defense shield. Paired with thetechnical reasons why Iran feels threatened by the missile deployment, such analysis showsthat despite the growing polarity in Turkey s neighborhood, Turkey s NATO membership andnuanced view of international affairs makes it an important mediator moving forward inIranian rapprochement with the West. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | AJIT-e: Online Academic Journal of Information Technology |
| Dergi ISSN | 1309-1581 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | ASOS Index, Index Copernicus, EBSCO, ProQuest |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 10-2013 |
| Cilt No | 4 |
| Sayı | 13 |
| Sayfalar | 23 / 38 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.5824/1309-1581.2013.4.002.x |
| Makale Linki | file:///C:/Users/startupbootcamp/Downloads/106_rev1.pdf |
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