Turkey's Naval Activism

This book explores the significance of Turkey's Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) naval concept, which defines its maritime rights and interests in the surrounding seas Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. The concept has a powerful socialized definition and a popular appeal across the political spectrum in Turkey with important implications for security in the wider Middle East. The book investigates the impact of geopolitics and domestic-political factors on the concept and uncovers motivations behind its trajectory since 2004 with a particular focus on the last several years, the period when Turkey's naval assertiveness reached its peak following the failed coup attempt in 2016. Based on in-depth interviews with diplomats, naval officers, academics, and researchers in the field, the book takes the reader through a journey on how the Turkish government has reinforced an activist policy since 2016 due to pressures of regional insecurity, domestic coalition logrolling, and nationalist sentiment.

Offers a comprehensive analysis on Turkey's naval policy & its larger geostrategic orientation in new balance of power Reveals Turkey's evolving position in the regional security architecture from multiple perspectives Presents theoretical model that is applicable to the universe of resurgent maritime powers such as Russia, China & Iran

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Serhat Süha Çubukçuölu is a geopolitical strategist working at the intersection of policymaking, research, and media. He is currently a Senior Fellow in Strategic Studies at TRENDS Research and Advisory in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as well as an advisory board member at Koç University s Maritime Forum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Klappentext

This book explores the significance of Turkey s Blue Homeland (Mavi Vatan) naval concept, which defines its maritime rights and interests in the surrounding seas Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. The concept has a powerful socialized definition and a popular appeal across the political spectrum in Turkey with important implications for security in the wider Middle East. The book investigates the impact of geopolitics and domestic-political factors on the concept and uncovers motivations behind its trajectory since 2004 with a particular focus on the last several years, the period when Turkey s naval assertiveness reached its peak following the failed coup attempt in 2016. Based on in-depth interviews with diplomats, naval officers, academics, and researchers in the field, the book takes the reader through a journey on how the Turkish government has reinforced an activist policy since 2016 due to pressures of regional insecurity, domestic coalition logrolling, and nationalist sentiment.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Global Maritime Powers and Turkey's Interest in Naval Development.- Chapter 3 The Modern Origins of Turkey's Blue Homeland Policy.- Chapter 4 Turkey's Maritime Crisis and Naval Development.- Chapter 5 Liberalisation and the EU Journey: 2004-2010.- Chapter 6 Identity Projection and Axis Shift towards the Middle East: 2010-2016.- Chapter 7 Re-securitization and the Emergence of Blue Homeland: 2016-2022.- Chapter 8 Conclusion.