The Road to Global Power: Turkey’s Overseas Military Bases
The Road to Global Power: Turkey’s Overseas Military Bases
Author(s): Karol Wasilewski
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Turkey; military policy; international relations; overseas military bases; foreign military bases; security policy;
Summary/Abstract: The expansion of Turkey’s network of foreign military bases is part of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s vision to make Turkey a global power. The long transformation of the country’s security policy has given the overseas bases programme a lasting character. In the medium term, the bases can strengthen Turkey’s strategic position in the Middle East and in NATO. However, they also allow the country to be more assertive, making Turkey an even more difficult ally.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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