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Yıl 2023, , 85 - 106, 20.01.2023
https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1240039

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Sea Blindness in Turkish International Relations Literature

Yıl 2023, , 85 - 106, 20.01.2023
https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1240039

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The oceans and seas cover 72% of the Earth’s surface, and 85% of global trade is done by maritime transportation. Moreover, 40% of the world’s population lives on or near coastlines. Also, the oceans play a crucial role in Earth’s biosphere. Recently, by desalination techniques, the seas have become a potable water resource. Therefore, one can say that the oceans and seas are indispensable for mankind. However, international disputes and collaboration efforts between states regarding the seas are not widely studied by scholars of International Relations (IR). This can be referred to as sea blindness, and it may be defined as an inability to appreciate the importance of seas and naval power, particularly with regards to strategic security and economic prosperity. A country with sea blindness is not aware of maritime supremacy as an important foreign policy tool. Similarly, IR scholars mostly focus on land conflicts and not on sea issues when they study international politics. This is particularly true in Turkish IR literature as issues on land are again the focus areas for Turkish scholars. In this context, this article makes an analysis of the articles in peer-reviewed journals and books published by well-known publishers in Turkey, providing statistics about the issues covered. Also, for comparison, major political science and IR journals published abroad are analysed with regards to publications related to the seas. This statistical analysis elucidates whether there is sea blindness in Turkish IR literature. The number of articles and books that cover the seas as crucial study areas of IR in Turkey, as well as their broad focus areas and perspectives, are revealed by this study.

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Levent Kırval Bu kişi benim 0000-0001-8884-5427

Arda Özkan 0000-0001-6369-0748

Yayımlanma Tarihi 20 Ocak 2023
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2023

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Chicago Kırval, Levent, ve Arda Özkan. “Sea Blindness in Turkish International Relations Literature”. All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace 12, sy. 1 (Ocak 2023): 85-106. https://doi.org/10.20991/allazimuth.1240039.

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