Research Article

The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region

Volume: 8 Number: 2 December 26, 2024
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The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region

Abstract

The Doha Agreement signed between US and Taliban can be seen as a beginning of the decreasing US influence in Middle East. This evolving landscape is especially important for Türkiye as a pivotal regional power. Although Türkiye’s relations with the region have been unstable, the decreasing role of US in Middle East creates opportunities for Turkish diplomacy to pursue its regional leadership. This article explores its adaptation to shifting dynamics and argues that Türkiye’s focus shifted from regional military operations to country-specific diplomacy. US influence on Türkiye's foreign policy remains at the same level but redirected towards the Aegean Sea.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Regional Studies, Middle East Studies, Turkish Foreign Policy

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 23, 2024

Publication Date

December 26, 2024

Submission Date

September 27, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Gao, S., & Durdu, J. (2024). The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi, 8(2), 130-150. https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF
AMA
1.Gao S, Durdu J. The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region. BAD. 2024;8(2):130-150. https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF
Chicago
Gao, Shangtao, and Jessica Durdu. 2024. “The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 8 (2): 130-50. https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF.
EndNote
Gao S, Durdu J (December 1, 2024) The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 8 2 130–150.
IEEE
[1]S. Gao and J. Durdu, “The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region”, BAD, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 130–150, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF
ISNAD
Gao, Shangtao - Durdu, Jessica. “The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi 8/2 (December 1, 2024): 130-150. https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF.
JAMA
1.Gao S, Durdu J. The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region. BAD. 2024;8:130–150.
MLA
Gao, Shangtao, and Jessica Durdu. “The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region”. Bölgesel Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 130-5, https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF.
Vancouver
1.Shangtao Gao, Jessica Durdu. The Impact Of US Withdrawal From Middle East On Turkish Foreign Policy In The Region. BAD [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;8(2):130-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27CC69GF