VETO CRISES IN TURKIYE-NATO RELATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT ON SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Ali Şevket Ovalı

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VETO CRISES IN TURKIYE-NATO RELATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT ON SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Authors:

Ali Şevket Ovalı

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Uluslararası İlişkiler

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi Vol.79 Issue 1, pp.137-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313372

pISSN:

0378-2921

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Abstract:

 Turkiyes objection to Finland and Swedens bid for NATO membership, amidst Russian invasion of Ukraine, has caused a crisis in the alliance. Although the crisis is solved with the signing of a trilateral memorandum between Turkiye, Finland and Sweden, Ankaras frequent use of veto card in NATO has become a major concern for the members of the Alliance. According to media reports, Turkiye had vetoed at least six decisions in NATO between 2009 and 2022. The numbers of veto crises and the frequency of them displays that Turkiye is using the veto as a significant instrument of foreign policy making and it is likely to do so in the future. Taking this assumption into account, this study aims to contribute the existing literature on Turkish foreign policy by comparing veto crises in Turkiye- NATO relations. In this respect, the study also aims to reveal similarities and differences between these veto crises by examining the causes, short term effects and consequences of each veto case.

 Turkiyes objection to Finland and Swedens bid for NATO membership, amidst Russian invasion of Ukraine, has caused a crisis in the alliance. Although the crisis is solved with the signing of a trilateral memorandum between Turkiye, Finland and Sweden, Ankaras frequent use of veto card in NATO has become a major concern for the members of the Alliance. According to media reports, Turkiye had vetoed at least six decisions in NATO between 2009 and 2022. The numbers of veto crises and the frequency of them displays that Turkiye is using the veto as a significant instrument of foreign policy making and it is likely to do so in the future. Taking this assumption into account, this study aims to contribute the existing literature on Turkish foreign policy by comparing veto crises in Turkiye- NATO relations. In this respect, the study also aims to reveal similarities and differences between these veto crises by examining the causes, short term effects and consequences of each veto case.

 Turkiyes objection to Finland and Swedens bid for NATO membership, amidst Russian invasion of Ukraine, has caused a crisis in the alliance. Although the crisis is solved with the signing of a trilateral memorandum between Turkiye, Finland and Sweden, Ankaras frequent use of veto card in NATO has become a major concern for the members of the Alliance. According to media reports, Turkiye had vetoed at least six decisions in NATO between 2009 and 2022. The numbers of veto crises and the frequency of them displays that Turkiye is using the veto as a significant instrument of foreign policy making and it is likely to do so in the future. Taking this assumption into account, this study aims to contribute the existing literature on Turkish foreign policy by comparing veto crises in Turkiye- NATO relations. In this respect, the study also aims to reveal similarities and differences between these veto crises by examining the causes, short term effects and consequences of each veto case.

 Rusyanın Ukraynayı işgalinin tam ortasında Türkiyenin İsveç ve Finlandiyanın NATO üyeliği teşebbüsüne itiraz etmesi ittifak içerisinde ciddi bir krize neden olmuştur. Kriz her ne kadar Türkiye, Finlandiya ve İsveç arasında imzalanan üçlü mutabakat metni ile çözülmüşse de Ankaranın sıkça veto kartına başvurması ittifakın üyeleri arasında büyük kaygı yaratmıştır. Bu kaygılar NATO üyeleri arasında karar alma mekanizmalarına dair reform gerekliliği tartışmalarını alevlendirmiş ve Türkiyenin ittifakın sorun çıkaran üyesi olarak tanımlanmasına neden olmuştur. Medyada yer alan haberlere göre Türkiye, 2009 ve 2022 arasında en az altı NATO kararını veto etmiştir. Veto krizlerinin sayısı ve sıklığı Türkiyenin vetoyu önemli bir dış politika yapma enstrümanı olarak kullandığı ve gelecekte de bu şekilde kullanabileceğini göstermektedir. Çalışma, bu varsayımdan hareketle, Türkiye-NATO ilişkilerindeki veto krizlerini mukayese ederek Türk dış politikası üzerine var olan literatüre katkıda bulunmayı hedeflemektedir. Çalışma bu bağlamda veto krizleri arasında benzerlik ve farklılıkları, her veto vakasının sebepleri, kısa vadeli etkileri ve sonuçlarını tartışarak ortaya koymayı da amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmada karşılaştırmalı vaka analizi yöntemi kullanılacak ve bulgular altı vaka üzerinden değerlendirilecektir.

Article Details

VETO CRISES IN TURKIYE-NATO RELATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT ON SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Authors:

Ali Şevket Ovalı

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Uluslararası İlişkiler

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi Vol.79 Issue 1, pp.137-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313372

pISSN:

0378-2921

NATO

Veto

Turkish Foreign Policy

Crisis

Decision MakingNATO

Türk Dış Politikası

Veto

Kriz

Karar Alma

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Article Details

Authors: Ali Şevket Ovalı

Publisher: Ankara University

Main Topics: Uluslararası İlişkiler

Journal: Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi Vol.79 Issue 1, pp.137-157

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001313372

pISSN: 0378-2921

Issues

Authors:

Ali Şevket Ovalı

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Uluslararası İlişkiler

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi Vol.79 Issue 1, pp.137-157

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001313372

pISSN:

0378-2921