In egypt and tunisia, turkey was unambiguously on the side of democracy. Why turkey isnt a model for the arab spring turkey al. The revolutionary uprisings that swept the arab middle east in the 2010s are sometimes compared to the revolutionary uprisings of 1848 in europe. Following the 1848 metaphor, turkey emerged as the most vocal albeit unsuccessful supporter of the revolutionary forces during the arab spring, whereas iran and russia gradually emerged as the most decisive and successful supporters of the. Turkey, qatar, saudi arabia and iran, in particular. A protester holds a turkish flag with a portrait of the founder of modern turkey mustafa kemal ataturk as he takes part in a demonstration in support of protests in istanbul and against the. Turkey and the arab spring request pdf researchgate.
In the wake of the arab spring with turkey s relations with israel at an alltime low, an escalation of the cyprus issue and turkey s belated public support for the revolution in syria, there are many both in turkey and without asking whether this zero problems policy is still relevant or workable. There is no turkish arab spring in turkey, support for the protesters isnt nearly as unified as the u. Turkey and the arab spring 27 rejected the foreign intervention in friend and brother libya. The arab spring reveals a number of contradictions and constraints as well as opportunities for turkish foreign policy, all of which are of key relevance both to turkey and to its transatlantic partners. The democratic momentum of the arab spring faltered, while erdo. Turkeys changing foreign policy and the arab spring. Turkeys failed policy toward the arab spring department of. Under akp rule, turkeys relations with arab countries deepened.
The middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities. Opinion in the arab spring, watch turkey the new york. Turkey has undergone the most massive change in its modern democratic history and is now a key player in the middle east. Revolution and counterrevolution in the arab spring turkey s vocal support for democratization in the context of the arab. Aftermath of the arab spring in north africa atlantic council. Turkey is a really progressive country and no one expected a revolt there.
This chapter, which explores turkey s foreign policy during the arab spring, is divided into two parts. Between ethics and selfinterest summer 2012 45 abstract t he middle east, broadly defined, has emerged as one of the focal points of a new, more assertive, and proactive style of turkish foreign policy in recent years. Turkey also rejected the use of force to protect rebel fighters. Between ethics and selfinterest article pdf available in ssrn electronic journal 143 august 2012 with 269 reads how we measure reads. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. Following the upheavals, economic reforms were put on the back burner, as economic stability and growth were viewed as secondary to political.
Taking power through technology in the arab spring. Turkeys role in the arab spring and the syrian conflict tpq. The role of information communication technologies in the arab spring pdf. The 21st century has transformed relationships in the middle east. Between the islamic state and the nationstate the brookings project on u. Turkey and the european union following the arab spring.
Turkeys image in the arab world by paul salem foreign policy programme paul salem is the director of the carnegie middle east center. Social media is no longer the domain of the liberal youth, empowering different agendas across the political map. In postarab spring north africa, too, turkey and iran have essentially partitioned the resurgent islamist movements between themselves. But the recent use of police force and the silencing of the turkish press indicates some. The arab spring and turkeys relations with hamas and the palestinian. Between ethics and selfinterest insight turkey, vol. How relevant is the turkish experience to the future of democracy in the arab world. Arab spring, turkish fall turkeys leaders are looking less like the new ottomans theyve imagined themselves to be and more like stumbling politicians afraid of. The public sector innovation journal, 181, 20, article 8. As the arab spring progressed, realpolitik came to the fore. Some protesters looked to the turkish model as an ideal contested but peaceful elections, fastgrowing but liberal economy, secular. Turkey, iraq, qatar, jordan, egypt, and tunisiathe arab spri. The rise and fall of turkey as a model for the arab world.
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