İran Nükleer Programının Türkiye’nin Güvenliğine Etkileri
Effects of Iranian Nuclear Program on Turkey

Summary/Abstract: Although the disputes have been focusing on the surrounding of “nuclear power” in the problem of Iran, which occupy the world public opinion for a long time, it can be said that the essential problem is the struggle of profit between ABD and Iran. Iran’s arrival at a capacity with which it can produce nuclear weapons and the fact that this effort is supported by global actors such as China and Russia has been changing the understanding of safety of the countries in the area, with Turkey being first. For this reason, this study, the efforts of Iran for being a nuclear power and the attitude of other global actors with ABD being first, against these developments on the safety of Turkey have been tried to be determined. Arrival of Iran, which is a border neighbor with Turkey since “Kasr-ı Şirin” agreement at a technology with which it can be produce nuclear power has been changing the strategic balances in the area. Iran, which gains such a power, can desire spreading the policies of Islamic regimes in the Middle Asia and Caucasus. In such an atmosphere, it seems possible that in Turkey which hasn’t nuclear power, some discussions about the necessity for having such a power comes to the agenda; furthermore, the fact that other ways, with diplomacy being first, fail to solve the matter and remain unresponsive can provide a background for military intervention against Iran of ABD and this situation Turkey can be forced to take a side Turkey, because it is strategic companion of ABD can lose all good relationships with Iran, with energy factor being first. For this reason, it is crucial for the balance of Turkey and the other countries in the area that turkey foresee the strategies with which it can escape from this crisis environment with the least expense. Turkey must carefully analyze the dangers that can occur in all short, middle and long term and it must be already for these. For this reason, Turkey must play an active role in solving the problem with peaceful ways before the matter is further complicated.

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