Erdoğan and the Muslim Brotherhood: an outside-in approach to Turkish foreign policy in the Middle East

Taş, Hakkı

doi:10.1080/14683849.2022.2085096

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“…Moreover, Turkey positioned fighter jets and military personnel in Azerbaijan in case of external intervention (Yeni Şafak, 2020). Indeed, it was an extension of revisionist Turkish foreign policy, expanding its influence on the broader Middle East (Ataman & Özdemir, 2018;Taş, 2022). The victory of Azerbaijan consolidated Turkish existence in the South Caucasus as the regional power, both states signed the Shusha Declaration a year after to defend each other in case of an attack on one of the states.…”

Section: Consequences Of the War And Great Power Competition In The R...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Does the Offence– Defence Theory Explain War Onset Between Small States? Causes and Consequences of the 2020–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan War

Khalilzada

2024

Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs

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The article explores the causes and consequences of the 2020–2023 Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan reclaimed large parts of territories within 44 days of the war in 2020, the country lost control in the early 1990s and was only hindered from full control by a Russian-brokered ceasefire. Over the subsequent three years, Azerbaijan gradually asserted dominance, reclaiming all lost territories by 2023. The study probes the war’s causes and Azerbaijan’s military success. It focuses on power imbalances and strategic dynamics between the two countries that led to the war. By applying the offence–defence theory, it argues that shifting economic and military strengths rendered war inevitable due to deadlock in negotiations. Azerbaijan’s military investment, modernisation and purchase of advanced technological armament changed the balance between the two states and increased its offensive advantage. The article also examines underlying regional power competition, shaping post-war dynamics in the South Caucasus.

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Section: Consequences Of the War And Great Power Competition In The R...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Does the Offence– Defence Theory Explain War Onset Between Small States? Causes and Consequences of the 2020–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan War

Khalilzada

2024

Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs

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“…This research examines 10 years of Khamenei's speeches as a case study of a unilateral political communication method in an authoritarian environment. It also analyzes the ways in which Khamenei seeks to both influence policymaking and advance the regime agenda—to maintain regime stability, uphold “strategic autonomy” (Kutlay & Öniş, 2021; Taş, 2022) and claim economic and political strength.…”

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Populism, jihad, and economic resistance: Studying the political discourse of Iran's supreme leader

Bazoobandi

2023

Digest Mid East Studies

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Political leaders of pariah authoritarian states communicate their political discourse unilaterally, in a closed environment without free and open media access or the space for public scrutiny or debate. They use their speeches for various aims such as to respond to external shocks, justify hardship, appeal to domestic and international sympathy, assert autonomy and power, and influence policy and governance. This research uses Iran as a case study and offers an in‐depth analysis of 10 years of speeches by the country's Supreme Leader. In a case study of unilateral political communication method in an authoritarian environment, it sheds light on various aspects of the discourse generated by the country's Supreme Leader over a decade. It also analyzes the Leader's effort to influence policymaking and governance structure through practical official guidelines. Building upon existing theories of populism, the study seeks to unpack an understudied approach in populist politics that is based on a political discourse by the leadership which defines the populist dichotomy of people versus elite at the global level.

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“…In the first 10 years of the post-Cold War period, elements of change and continuity co-existed in the Turkish strategic approach. A breakthrough shift occurred only in 2002 when the AKP won the elections with a clear majority (Bacik, 2004), gaining full government responsibility to an Islamic political party for the first time in the history of the Republic. Much has been said about the specific features of the AKP, its strategic approach, and foreign policy (Karabekir 2021, Kirdiş, 2015).…”

Section: Upgrading Turkish Nationalism: the Akp’s Eramentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Erdoğan and the AKP government strengthened their relations with the Bashar al-Assad regime (Bacık, 2007) before abandoning him. As the Syrian unrest erupted, Erdoğan decided to prioritize the strategic need to be portrayed as the champion of the Arab street and the primary protector of Sunni groups—particularly those closer to the Muslim Brotherhood, whose alliance was a major tool in foreign policy for Türkiye in the aftermath of the Arab Spring (Taş, 2022). This relationship was also crucial in deepening Türkiye–Qatar relations in those years (Başkan, 2016).…”

Section: Upgrading Turkish Nationalism: the Akp’s Eramentioning

confidence: 99%

A Shifting Centrality: The Evolution of Turkish Strategic Posture

Cristiani

2023

Contemporary Review of the Middle East

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This article examines the changing patterns in Türkiye’s strategic and military posture since the establishment of the Republic, with a focus on the developments, and changes, since the 1980s. Originally based on the two principles of deterrence and collective security, this view has later developed in other directions. In the 1980s, this posture started to shift as Türkiye became a more assertive regional player, and the domestic civilian–military balances were changing. This evolution would emerge more visibly under the AKP, as a new perception of the Turkish geographical centrality brought the country to play a pro-active regional and international role, exemplified by the emergence of Türkiye as a peacekeeping actor with an aggressive economic foreign policy. In this period, the Turkish strategic view evolved, making active engagement and forward defense two pillars of a new approach.

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Erdoğan and the Muslim Brotherhood: an outside-in approach to Turkish foreign policy in the Middle East

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Does the Offence– Defence Theory Explain War Onset Between Small States? Causes and Consequences of the 2020–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan War

Does the Offence– Defence Theory Explain War Onset Between Small States? Causes and Consequences of the 2020–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan War

Populism, jihad, and economic resistance: Studying the political discourse of Iran's supreme leader

A Shifting Centrality: The Evolution of Turkish Strategic Posture

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