| Description |
1 online resource (48 pages) : color map |
| Series |
Crisis Group Europe report ; no. 225 |
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Europe report (International Crisis Group) ; no. 225
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| Contents |
Executive summary. -- Recommendations. -- Introduction. -- Tensions in Turkey's Syrian microcosm of Hatay. -- The neo-Otooman Backstory. -- Conclusion. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Turkey has struggled to find the right response to the Syrian civil war, which has brought shellfire, bombs, militias, refugees, sectarian tensions and uncertainty to its southern border. It has so far generously welcomed at least 300,000 Syrians. But this number could triple this year and prove unsustainable, with Turkey and the international community slow to work together, the Syrian conflict in a stalemate and Syria turning into a failed state. Turkey should allow entry to destitute Syrians waiting to cross, and change its regulations so that it can better receive international funds and assistance. The international community in turn should be far more generous and engaged in support of the Turkish aid effort. Regionally, the Syria conflict symbolises how Turkey's 'zero problem' policy has become multiple problems. Ankara's bitter feud with Damascus and open support for opposition fighters box it in. The crisis has blocked Turkey's main trade routes to the Arab world and opened a new front in its Kurdish problem. Whereas Turkey in 2008 was praised for its ability to speak to all regional players from Israel to Iran, it has now aligned predominantly with conservative Sunni Muslim partners such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia. New threats from Syria and Iran have persuaded it to revitalise security ties, albeit partially, with its U.S. and EU partners. Turkey is seen increasingly as a partisan actor. While Turkish leaders claim it has sufficient resources to be the region's main power, leverage over Syrian events is clearly limited |
| Notes |
"30 April 2013." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (ICG, viewed June 29, 2013) |
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Refugees -- Turkey
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Humanitarian assistance, Turkish -- Syria
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Humanitarian assistance -- Syria -- International cooperation
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Diplomatic relations.
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Humanitarian assistance, Turkish.
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Refugees.
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Turkey.
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Syria.
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Civil wars.
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National security.
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Refugees.
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Borders.
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Humanitarian assistance.
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International relations.
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E-docs.
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Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001320
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Turkey -- Foreign relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138793
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| Subject |
Syria.
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Turkey.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group
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