Critical Constructivism and “Nakhichevan Crisis”: How Türkiye Reconstructed its National Interest?

Ayşe Küçük

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Critical Constructivism and “Nakhichevan Crisis”: How Türkiye Reconstructed its National Interest?

Authors:

Ayşe Küçük

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar | Türk Dış Politikası | Uluslararası Güvenlik

Journal:

Akdeniz İİBF Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.200-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289615

pISSN:

1302-9975

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 Since Armenias independence, the development of relations between Türkiye and Armenia has been a highly contentious issue in both countries. The disputes predominantly revolved around the events of 1915 and have consistently dominated Turkish-Armenian relations. This study employs a critical constructivist perspective to examine the Nakhichevan Crisis, the only foreign policy crisis between Türkiye and Armenia, spanning from May 1992 to September 1993. According to critical constructivist scholars, national interests are not solely objective realities; they are shaped by social and cultural influences. The primary hypothesis of this article is that the deeply entrenched historical protracted conflict has significantly impeded the progress of relations between Türkiye and Armenia. The chosen methodology for this research involves process tracing, utilizing the prominent Turkish political resource known as the Ayın Tarihi Journal History of the Month beside of secondary resources. Furthermore, parliamentary debates have also been included in the analysis to establish a comprehensive understanding. The preservation of Nakhichevans autonomous status, rooted in contractual law, has wielded a considerable impact on the formulation of Turkish national interest. However, the prevailing notion that Türkiye has the right to intervene in Nakhichevan was initially voiced by Heydar Aliyev and later gained widespread acceptance and turned into dominant representation. This notion has functioned as a substantial barrier hindering the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Armenia, a situation that persisted until the outbreak of the Second Karabakh War.

 Since Armenias independence, the development of relations between Türkiye and Armenia has been a highly contentious issue in both countries. The disputes predominantly revolved around the events of 1915 and have consistently dominated Turkish-Armenian relations. This study employs a critical constructivist perspective to examine the Nakhichevan Crisis, the only foreign policy crisis between Türkiye and Armenia, spanning from May 1992 to September 1993. According to critical constructivist scholars, national interests are not solely objective realities; they are shaped by social and cultural influences. The primary hypothesis of this article is that the deeply entrenched historical protracted conflict has significantly impeded the progress of relations between Türkiye and Armenia. The chosen methodology for this research involves process tracing, utilizing the prominent Turkish political resource known as the Ayın Tarihi Journal History of the Month beside of secondary resources. Furthermore, parliamentary debates have also been included in the analysis to establish a comprehensive understanding. The preservation of Nakhichevans autonomous status, rooted in contractual law, has wielded a considerable impact on the formulation of Turkish national interest. However, the prevailing notion that Türkiye has the right to intervene in Nakhichevan was initially voiced by Heydar Aliyev and later gained widespread acceptance and turned into dominant representation. This notion has functioned as a substantial barrier hindering the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Armenia, a situation that persisted until the outbreak of the Second Karabakh War.

 Since Armenias independence, the development of relations between Türkiye and Armenia has been a highly contentious issue in both countries. The disputes predominantly revolved around the events of 1915 and have consistently dominated Turkish-Armenian relations. This study employs a critical constructivist perspective to examine the Nakhichevan Crisis, the only foreign policy crisis between Türkiye and Armenia, spanning from May 1992 to September 1993. According to critical constructivist scholars, national interests are not solely objective realities; they are shaped by social and cultural influences. The primary hypothesis of this article is that the deeply entrenched historical protracted conflict has significantly impeded the progress of relations between Türkiye and Armenia. The chosen methodology for this research involves process tracing, utilizing the prominent Turkish political resource known as the Ayın Tarihi Journal History of the Month beside of secondary resources. Furthermore, parliamentary debates have also been included in the analysis to establish a comprehensive understanding. The preservation of Nakhichevans autonomous status, rooted in contractual law, has wielded a considerable impact on the formulation of Turkish national interest. However, the prevailing notion that Türkiye has the right to intervene in Nakhichevan was initially voiced by Heydar Aliyev and later gained widespread acceptance and turned into dominant representation. This notion has functioned as a substantial barrier hindering the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Armenia, a situation that persisted until the outbreak of the Second Karabakh War.

 Ermenistanın bağımsızlığını kazanmasından bu yana Türkiye ile Ermenistan arasındaki ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi konusu her iki ülkede de oldukça tartışmalı bir konu olmuştur. Ağırlıklı olarak uyuşmazlık 1915 Olayları etrafında gelişmiş ve Türk-Ermeni ilişkilerini sürekli olarak etkilemiştir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye ile Ermenistan arasındaki tek dış politika krizi olan ve Mayıs 1992den Eylül 1993e kadar uzanan Nahçivan Krizini eleştirel konstrüktivist bir bakış açısıyla incelemektedir. Eleştirel konstrüktivist akademisyenlere göre, ulusal çıkarlar yalnızca nesnel gerçekler olarak görülemez sosyal ve kültürel olarak üretilir. Bu makalenin birincil hipotezi, derin tarihsel kökleri olan uzun süreli çatışmanın Türkiye ile Ermenistan arasındaki ilişkilerin geliştirilmesini önemli ölçüde engellediğidir. Bu araştırma için ikincil kaynakların yanı sıra Ayın Tarihi Dergisi olarak bilinen önde gelen Türk siyasi hayatı kaynağından yararlanarak süreç izleme yöntemi tercih edilmiştir. Ayrıca, kapsamlı bir anlayış oluşturabilmek için parlamento tartışmaları da analize dahil edilmiştir. Nahçivanın ahdi hukuka dayanan dayanan özerk statüsünün korunması, Türk ulusal çıkarlarının formüle edilmesinde önemli bir etki yaratmıştır. Ancak Türkiyenin Nahçivana müdahale etme hakkı vardır görüşü, öncelikle Heydar Aliyev tarafından dile getirilmiş ve daha sonra yaygın olarak kabul görmüştür ve baskın temsile dönüşmüştür. Bu anlayış, İkinci Karabağ Savaşının patlak vermesine kadar devam eden Türkiye ve Ermenistan ikili ilişkilerinin önünde önemli bir engel oluşturmuştur.

Article Details

Critical Constructivism and “Nakhichevan Crisis”: How Türkiye Reconstructed its National Interest?

Authors:

Ayşe Küçük

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar | Türk Dış Politikası | Uluslararası Güvenlik

Journal:

Akdeniz İİBF Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.200-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289615

pISSN:

1302-9975

Critical Constructivism

Nakhichevan Crisis

Turkish National Interest

Contractual Law

Dominant RepresentationEleştirel Konstrüktivizm

Nahçivan Krizi

Türkiye’nin Ulusal Çıkarı

Ahdi Hukuk

Baskın Temsil

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Article Details

Authors: Ayşe Küçük

Publisher: Akdeniz University

Main Topics: Bölgesel Çalışmalar | Türk Dış Politikası | Uluslararası Güvenlik

Journal: Akdeniz İİBF Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.200-210

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289615

pISSN: 1302-9975

Issues

Authors:

Ayşe Küçük

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Bölgesel Çalışmalar | Türk Dış Politikası | Uluslararası Güvenlik

Journal:

Akdeniz İİBF Dergisi Vol.23 Issue 2, pp.200-210

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289615

pISSN:

1302-9975