The Effects of the Change in the U.S. Military Base Policy in the Post-Cold War Period on Türkiye and the Future of Incirlik Base

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In this article, Incirlik's historical position in Türkiye-US relations is examined, its value for the US today is questioned, and the US's search for alternatives is evaluated. In the article, the research questions such as (1) What course did the US's overseas base policy follow, and what factors were effective in the change? (2) How can the periodic value of Incirlik be defined for the US, are there alternative bases to Incirlik in the Middle East for the US? (3) What are the possible courses of action of the USA regarding the future of Incirlik? are to be answered. The article begins with a conceptual discussion and examination of the historical process related to the US overseas bases and continues with the analysis of the US bases in Türkiye and the location of Incirlik during and after the Cold War. In the last part, the bases that can be used as alternatives to Incirlik are identified and possible options for the USA are discussed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Türkiye-US relations
• Overseas base
• İncirlik
• Cold War
• NATO

ABD’nin Soğuk Savaş Sonrası Dönemde Askeri Üs Politikasında Değişimin Türkiye’ye Etkileri ve İncirlik Üssünün Geleceği

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Bu makalede İncirlik’in Türkiye-ABD ilişkilerindeki tarihsel konumu irdelenmekte, günümüzde ABD için değeri sorgulanmakta ve ABD’nin Üsse alternatif arayışları değerlendirilmektedir. Makalede; (1) ABD’nin denizaşırı üs politikası nasıl bir seyir izlemiş ve değişimde hangi faktörler etkili olmuştur? (2) ABD açısından İncirlik’in dönemsel değeri nasıl tanımlanabilir? ABD için Orta Doğu’da İncirlik’e alternatif üsler mevcut mudur? (3) ABD’nin İncirlik’in geleceği ile ilgili muhtemel hareket tarzları nelerdir? şeklinde ifade edilen üç araştırma sorusunun yanıtları aranmaktadır. ABD’nin denizaşırı üsleriyle ilişkili kavramsal tartışma ve tarihsel sürecin incelenmesiyle başlayan makale Türkiye’deki ABD üsleri ve İncirlik’in Soğuk Savaş boyunca ve Soğuk Savaş sonrasındaki konumunun analiziyle devam etmektedir. Son bölümde ise İncirlik’e alternatif olarak kullanabileceği üsler tespit edilerek ABD’nin muhtemel seçenekleri tartışılmaktadır. Denizaşırı üs, İncirlik, Soğuk Savaş, NATOTürkiye-ABD ilişkileri,

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Türkiye-ABD ilişkileri
• Denizaşırı üs
• İncirlik
• Soğuk Savaş
• NATO

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