Turkic Countries’ Relations with Qatar from a Realist Perspective

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 6, 25 - 41, 31.08.2025

Anwar Ghais

Öz

This article focuses on power dynamics, strategic alliances, and security issues influencing Turkic countries' relationship with Qatar in a comparative geopolitical structure from a realist perspective. By determining motivations emanating from Qatar and Turkic countries foreign policy, this study reveals their diplomatic relations by examining the complex interactions among strategic calculations, power structures, and security concerns. Emphasizing the complexity of security issues and regional conflicts affecting Turkic countries and Qatar, the article investigates the interactions among these countries. Also, it emphasizes the critical factors influencing this relationship, such as security considerations and power balance. The study analyzes evolving case studies that highlight the mutual interest and developing relationship between Qatar and Turkic countries. This article gives policymakers and observers a nuanced understanding of power politics, security concerns, and state behavior within the complex geopolitical sphere.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Realism Theory , Qatar , Srategic partnrship , diplomatic relations , power dynamics , state interesr , turkic counties

Turkic Countries’ Relations with Qatar from a Realist Perspective

Öz

Bu makale, Türk ülkelerinin Katar ile ilişkilerini gerçekçi bir bakış açısıyla karşılaştırmalı jeopolitik yapıda etkileyen güç dinamikleri, stratejik ittifaklar ve güvenlik konularına odaklanmaktadır. Katar ve Türk ülkeleri dış politikasından kaynaklanan motivasyonları belirleyerek, bu çalışma stratejik hesaplamalar, güç yapıları ve güvenlik endişeleri arasındaki karmaşık etkileşimleri inceleyerek diplomatik ilişkilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Türk ülkeleri ve Katar'ı etkileyen güvenlik sorunlarının ve bölgesel çatışmaların karmaşıklığını vurgulayan makale, bu ülkeler arasındaki etkileşimleri araştırmaktadır. Ayrıca, güvenlik kaygıları ve güç dengesi gibi bu ilişkiyi etkileyen kritik faktörleri vurgulamaktadır. Çalışma, Katar ve Türk ülkeleri arasındaki karşılıklı çıkarı ve gelişen ilişkiyi vurgulayan gelişen vaka çalışmalarını analiz etmektedir. Bu makale, politika yapıcılara ve gözlemcilere karmaşık jeopolitik alandaki güç politikaları, güvenlik endişeleri ve devlet davranışları hakkında ayrıntılı bir anlayış sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

gerçekçilik teorisi , türk ülkeleri , katar , startejik ortalıklar , diplomatik etkileşmiler , güç dınamikleri , devlet çıkarları

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