ir theory assignment
Mid Term 1 – Theories of International Relations
“Is Turkish foreign policy toward Syria over the last four years a Realist policy? Why and Why not?”
The ongoing event in the Middle East region over the last three years seem to have touched the foreign policies of many countries, including Turkey. The primary difficulty in this regard is how to strike a right balance between interests and values in terms of defining and implementing foreign policy preferences. It is very important to underline that Turkey is in the middle of a grueling campaign against the dictatorial regimes that engulfed the boiling region of the Middle East. Stranded in this place, Turkey always looked forward to get the region out of the problem’s deadlock. Turkey adopts a more realistic foreign policy, particularly in the context of Syria, proposing a good treatment to its neighbors only to avoid the dangers directed to its security. Turkey would be willing to create pragmatic relations with neighbors based on materialistic considerations and prioritizing stability. The so-called ‘zero problems with neighbors’ police prior to the Arab Spring was mostly negative liberal in its nature, rather than purely realist,1 that aimed mostly favorable balance between values and interests so that Turkey could accomplish its realpolitik security interests in the context inside its region and outside of the country.
The provision of values across the Middle Eastern region has become a key concern in Turkish foreign policy. Key issues for Turkish state are the assurance of internal and external peace and stability to create harmony towards “torn tolerance” in the region. Turkey’s neighbors are mostly governed by the post-Arab spring regional order except Syria who seems to cause tremendous crisis all over the region. Syria didn’t fall in the trap of the “Domino Effect” and as such, it was never being spotted in the good look in the eyes of the Turkish government. Syrian government is doing all the best to
“Is Turkish foreign policy toward Syria over the last four years a Realist policy? Why and Why not?”
The ongoing event in the Middle East region over the last three years seem to have touched the foreign policies of many countries, including Turkey. The primary difficulty in this regard is how to strike a right balance between interests and values in terms of defining and implementing foreign policy preferences. It is very important to underline that Turkey is in the middle of a grueling campaign against the dictatorial regimes that engulfed the boiling region of the Middle East. Stranded in this place, Turkey always looked forward to get the region out of the problem’s deadlock. Turkey adopts a more realistic foreign policy, particularly in the context of Syria, proposing a good treatment to its neighbors only to avoid the dangers directed to its security. Turkey would be willing to create pragmatic relations with neighbors based on materialistic considerations and prioritizing stability. The so-called ‘zero problems with neighbors’ police prior to the Arab Spring was mostly negative liberal in its nature, rather than purely realist,1 that aimed mostly favorable balance between values and interests so that Turkey could accomplish its realpolitik security interests in the context inside its region and outside of the country.
The provision of values across the Middle Eastern region has become a key concern in Turkish foreign policy. Key issues for Turkish state are the assurance of internal and external peace and stability to create harmony towards “torn tolerance” in the region. Turkey’s neighbors are mostly governed by the post-Arab spring regional order except Syria who seems to cause tremendous crisis all over the region. Syria didn’t fall in the trap of the “Domino Effect” and as such, it was never being spotted in the good look in the eyes of the Turkish government. Syrian government is doing all the best to