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ID163642
Title ProperTransformation of Turkey’s Regional Policies
Other Title InformationThe Case of the KRG Referendum Debacle
LanguageENG
AuthorKardaş, Şaban
Summary / Abstract (Note)Turkey’s response to the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq’s independence referendum took most observers by surprise. The prevailing assumption was that, despite its vocal objections, Turkey would eventually just accommodate the results of the referendum because years of engagement and a KRG-centred Iraq policy had created multi-faceted interdependencies, which would be hard to overturn. However, rhetoric dictated policy. In a counter-intuitive move, Turkey realigned its partnerships to chart a new policy which involved greater coordination with the central government of Iraq. This reaction is best understood through a study of contextual variables at regional, domestic and leadership levels which have led to major changes in Turkey’s regional policies.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Spectator Vol. 53, No.4; Dec 2018: p.16-34
Journal SourceInternational Spectator Vol: 53 No 4
Key WordsIraq ;  PKK ;  Turkmen ;  KRG ;  Turkey’s Middle East Policy


 
 
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