Turkish foreign policy towards the Balkans in the post-cold war era

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Eroğlu, Zehra

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This thesis examines Turkey̕s Balkan policy in the Post-Cold War Era with regard to changing parameters in this region. Every crisis and conflicts in the Balkans affects not only Turkey but also all international actors. For this reason, it is argued that external dynamics rather than internal ones largely affected the change in Turkish foreign policy. It is pointed out that the policy maintained by Turkey during the wars and crisis in the Balkans, was harmonious with its power and capacity in international arena. After Bosnian War and Kosovo crisis the European Union (EU) policy towards the Balkans gained impetus. Turkey attempts to participate in both North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the EU initiatives in the Balkans for the sake of balancing Greece. Besides, Turkey encouraged and took an active role in the process of the Balkan countries to NATO and the EU for the sake of following the regulations being made for Turkish minority. Then, this thesis argues that the neo-Ottomanist ideas lost its significance as the process of EU̕s incorporation of the Balkans gains impetus.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/15075

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Z. Eroğlu, “Turkish foreign policy towards the Balkans in the post-cold war era,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2005.