Browsing by Author "Sazak, Selim C."

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Business as Usual: the U.s.-Turkey Security Partnership
(Wiley, 2015) Sazak, Selim C.; Kibaroğlu, Mustafa
The direction Turkey’s domestic politics has taken in recent years, Turkey’s aspira- tions for greater latitude in shaping region- al politics, and the incongruity of Turkey’s security interests with the policy objectives of its Western allies have all contributed to these troubles. Yet, the alarmists accusing Turkey of abandoning the West are em- bracing a one-sided and distorted narrative that further antagonizes Ankara and deepens the rift with its Western allies.The path to a robust alliance that can address the myriad challenges in the Middle East and beyond is a constructive dialogue between Turkey and its allies aimed at identifying the fulcrum that balances Turkey’s legitimate security interests with the broader objectives of its allies.
Good News From Vienna Is a Relief To Ankara
(Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2015) Kibaroğlu, Mustafa; Sazak, Selim C.
After months of harrowing negotiations, the nuclear talks in Vienna have finally succeeded, marking the most significant accord between Iran and major world powers since Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979. Absent from the festivities, however, was one country that worked hard to bring this day forth—Turkey.
Why Turkey Chose, and Then Rejected, a Chinese Air-Defense Missile
(2016) Kibaroğlu, Mustafa; Sazak, Selim C.
Ankara's decisions say a lot about what Turkey wants from the U.S. and NATO, if only the West will listen. When Turkey announced its intention to buy a Chinese missile system in 2013, many in the West believed Ankara was veering away from NATO. But look at that decision—and its recent reversal— through Turkish eyes, and the situation looks a lot different. Ultimately, the episode should teach its Western allies about what Turkey really wants, and doesn’t want.