AKP’s Foreign Policy Regarding the Cyprus Issue: Perceptions of Turkish Cypriots

dc.contributor.advisorGürzel, Günay Aylin
dc.contributor.authorKalaycı, Dilek
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-23T13:17:23Z
dc.date.available2020-01-23T13:17:23Z
dc.date.issued2017-07
dc.date.submitted2017
dc.departmentEastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Political Science and International Relationsen_US
dc.descriptionMaster of Arts in International Relations. Thesis (M.A.)--Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Political Science and International Relations, 2017. Supervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Günay Aylin Gürzel.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis aimed to analyse the perception of the Turkish Cypriots regarding the AKP foreign policy. Turkey has always been in relation with the European Union and in order to become a full member, Cyprus problem has been demonstrated as an obstacle for Turkey. The rise in power in 2002 by the Islamist based Western oriented party; the AKP has brought a new vision to the Turkish foreign policy. In this dissertation, it will be argued that during the Annan Plan period the AKP government has supported the plan and promoted an effort to convince the Turkish Cypriots to vote for the favour of the Plan. In other words Turkish Cypriot leaders have worked hand in hand with the AKP government in Turkey. After the failure of the Annan Plan the foreign policy of the AKP has become more conflictual, conservative and rigid. Therefore the 2009 has been the turning point of the AKP foreign policy. According to the latest developments in the island, the continuing negotiations between the two communities of Cyprus have been following by the AKP government. To be more precise, Cyprus issue has always been the national case for the all Turkish governments that has come to power. However Turkey‟s tendency to join the EU has changed the Cyprus policy of Turkey. The rise in Kurdish problem and the conflicting nature of the Middle East has pushed Turkey beyond the EU line and AKP government has decided to postpone the EU membership negotiations and leaned to become a regional power. Keywords: AKP, European Union, Annan Plan, Cyprus.en_US
dc.description.abstractÖZ: Bu tezin amacı Kıbrıslı Türkler‟in AKP‟nin dış politikasına olan algısını incelemektir. Türkiye‟nin AB ile ilişkileri her zaman olmuştur ve AB üyeliği için Kıbrıs sorunu hep bir engel olarak görülmüştür. 2002‟de İslam kökenli Batı yanlısı bir parti olan AKP‟nin iktidara gelmesi Türk dış politikasına yeni bir vizyon getirmiştir. Günümüzdeki gelişmelere bakıldığında adada iki toplum arasında devam eden görüşmeler AKP hükümeti tarafından takip edilmektedir. Daha açık olmak gerekirse Kıbrıs sorunu gelmiş geçmiş tüm hükümetler için milli dava olarak görülmüştür. Bunun yanında Türkiye‟nin AB‟ye katılmak için meyilli oluşu uyguladığı Kıbrıs politikasının da değişmesine sebep olmuştur. Artan Kürt meselesi ve Orta Doğu‟da baş gösteren çatışmalar nedeniyle AKP hükümetinin AB üyeliği sürecini ertelemesine ve bölgesel güç olma yolunda ilerlemesine yol açmıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: AKP, Avrupa Birliği, Annan Planı, Kıbrısen_US
dc.identifier.citationKalaycı,Dilek. (2017). AKP’s Foreign Policy Regarding the Cyprus Issue: Perceptions of Turkish Cypriots. Thesis (M.A.), Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Dept. of Political Science and International Relations, Famagusta: North Cyprus.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11129/4256
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEastern Mediterranean University EMU - Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi (DAÜ)en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryTez
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPolitical Science and International Relationsen_US
dc.subjectPolicy-Cyprus Problem-Justice and Development Party (AKP Ak Parti)en_US
dc.subjectDiplomatic Negotiations-Cyprus Problemen_US
dc.subjectCyprus-Politics and Governmenten_US
dc.subjectCyprus Issue-Peace Negotiations-United Nationsen_US
dc.subjectAKPen_US
dc.subjectEuropean Unionen_US
dc.subjectAnnan Planen_US
dc.subjectCyprusen_US
dc.subjectCyprus Problemen_US
dc.subjectCyprus Conflicten_US
dc.subjectCyprus Issueen_US
dc.subjectCyprus Questionen_US
dc.subjectCyprus Disputeen_US
dc.titleAKP’s Foreign Policy Regarding the Cyprus Issue: Perceptions of Turkish Cypriotsen_US
dc.typeMaster Thesis

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