Countering state-supported terrorism : the PKK and Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East

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buir.advisorAydınlı, Ersel
dc.contributor.authorSelvi, İsmail
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T10:57:31Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T10:57:31Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstracthis thesis analyzes the support provided to the PKK by Syria and Iran, and attempts to determine its impact on Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East. Some states have adopted supporting terrorist groups as a means to further foreign policy, even to the extent of pursuing an undeclared warfare against rival countries. Similarly, Syria and Iran have supported and encouraged the PKK hoping that they could gain advantage over issues involving Turkey. In the post-Cold War era, separatist PKK terrorism grew to be the primary threat to the security and territorial integrity of Turkey. Realizing that her low-profile attitude in the region failed to deter the foreign support to the PKK by her southern neighbors, Turkey revised her traditional policies in the Middle East. Consequently, Turkey was forced to pursue more assertive policies in the region, which made her an active actor of the Middle East sub-system despite her Western identity.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySelvi, İsmailen_US
dc.format.extentxi, 169 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB071690
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29312
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectTurkish foreign policyen_US
dc.subjectstate-supported terrorismen_US
dc.subjectstate-sponsored terrorismen_US
dc.subjectinternational terrorismen_US
dc.subjectPKKen_US
dc.subjectIsraelen_US
dc.subjectIranen_US
dc.subjectSyriaen_US
dc.subjectMiddle Easten_US
dc.subject.lccHV6433.T9 S45 2003en_US
dc.subject.lcshState-sponsored terrorism Turkey.en_US
dc.titleCountering state-supported terrorism : the PKK and Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle Easten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineInternational Relations
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMA (Master of Arts)

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