Turkey and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Relations: A Soft Power Approach towards Kurdish Question
Turkey has long regarded Kurds as a homogenous entity that could threaten its territorial integrity and national security. There is animosity by the Turkish government towards the Kurds. This article attempts to analyze why there has been a paradigm shift and enhancement in Turkey-KRG relations, e...
| Published in: | Andalas Journal of International Studies |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Andalas Institute of International Studies
2022-05-01
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| Online Access: | http://ajis.fisip.unand.ac.id/index.php/ajis/article/view/456 |
| Summary: | Turkey has long regarded Kurds as a homogenous entity that could threaten its territorial integrity and national security. There is animosity by the Turkish government towards the Kurds. This article attempts to analyze why there has been a paradigm shift and enhancement in Turkey-KRG relations, especially during AKP tenure, while analyzing the extent to which the effectiveness of the Turkey-KRG relationship can help Turkey resolve its Kurdish issue in peaceful ways. This research uses offensive realism as an analytical tool while deploying qualitative methods through explanatory and descriptive approaches in answering the problems raised. The study shows that the paradigm shift and the enhancement in Turkey-KRG relations can occur because Turkey seeks to pursue its goal, being a regional hegemon. In this way, Turkey can guarantee its survival, increase welfare, and preserve its political doctrine. However, the enhancement of Turkey-KRG relations shows less significant effectiveness in overcoming the Kurdish issue. As the Kurdish question is a domestic issue, it is Turkey itself that must find a solution to |
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| ISSN: | 2301-8208 2355-9500 |