| ID | 167916 |
| Title Proper | Syria and Turkey |
| Other Title Information | Border‐Security Priorities |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Oztig, Lacin Idil |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | From Syria's independence in 1946 until the 1998 bilateral crisis, Turkish‐Syrian relations were characterized by hostility and mistrust. Not least in their uncooperative border interactions. In the 1950s, Turkey was concerned about the illegal transfer of goods across its Syrian border. In the 1980s and 1990s, preventing PKK (Kurdish Workers' Party) activities became Turkish policy makers' top security priority. Ankara even went so far as to plant landmines along the Syrian border. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 26, No.1; Spring 2019: p.117-126 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 26 No 1 |
| Key Words | Syria and Turkey ; Border‐Security Priorities |