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Turkey in the Black Sea region: Ankara's reactions to the war in Ukraine against the background of regional dynamics and global confrontation
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract Turkey's policy in the Black Sea region is the result of not only a complex relationship with Russia but also of a difficult relationship with the West. In particular, US policy in the Middle East has a major impact on how Ankara positions itself in the Black Sea region. An important feature of the ... view more
Turkey's policy in the Black Sea region is the result of not only a complex relationship with Russia but also of a difficult relationship with the West. In particular, US policy in the Middle East has a major impact on how Ankara positions itself in the Black Sea region. An important feature of the Black Sea region has been and continues to be the shared Turkish and Russian vision of a regional order that excludes external actors. This can be seen in the way Turkey interpreted the Montreux Convention after the outbreak of war in Ukraine and in the way the Black Sea Grain Initiative came about. Under the Montreux Convention, Ankara has a decisive role in the limitation of extra-regional fleets in the Black Sea. This is partly due to Turkish control of the straits. On the other hand, there are also treaty-based tonnage restrictions for warships of non-littoral states that are allowed to stay in the Black Sea temporarily. Ankara's manoeuvres are contributing significantly to the West's uncertainty about Turkey's foreign policy orientation. However, Ankara is not questioning its security anchorage in NATO. As well as securing its leadership role in the Black Sea region, Ankara is also keen to assert its economic interests. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Turkey; foreign policy; international relations; international security
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Schwarzmeerregion; Schwarzes Meer; Bestimmungsfaktoren der Außenpolitik; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Außenpolitische Position; Außenpolitische Interessen; Außenpolitisches Programm; Regionale internationale Sicherheit; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Rivalität von Staaten; Russische Föderation; Vereinigte Staaten; Ukraine; Aggression (militärisch); Maritime Sicherheit; Kontrolle/Überwachung; NATO; Strategische Partnerschaft; Internationale Vermittlung und Schlichtung; Getreide; Internationaler Handel; Internationale Wirtschaftszusammenarbeit; Regionale internationale Organisation; Erdgas; Erdölgewinnung/Erdgasgewinnung; Stabilität in der internationalen Sicherheit; Gleichgewicht in der internationalen Sicherheit; Meerengenabkommen (1936)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
32 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 12/2023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2023RP12
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications