Turkey and the Arab Spring: the Revolutions in Turkey’s Near Abroad:

بررسی مقایسه‌ای رویکرد‌های ایران و ترکیه درقبال تحولات خاورمیانه

This article tries to study Iran-Turkey’s approaches toward Middle East changes in a comparative way. The Arab revolutions in the Middle East, not only have had impact on the regional countries but also on the relations between them. The relation of Iran and Turkey due to convergence or divergence of interests as a result of new changes is not excluded. Iran and Turkey as two neighboring and in...

The long-term and short-term factors affecting the Arab Revolutions

With the emergence of the phenomenon of "Arab revolutions", the Middle East has entered a new era. The investigation of the goals of the Arab revolutions requires their pathology. The developments of the Arab world, although occurred with the self-immolation of a young Tunisian and its widespread reflection in the global media, but these events origins returns to the previous years. These count...

The EU's approach to the religious factor in its near abroad: Turkey and the Arab Mediterranean countries1

Turkey, the EU and the Mediterranean: Perceptions, Policies and Prospects

This paper examines Turkey’s construction of its Mediterranean policy, starting from the period when the country’s foreign policy began to undergo a significant reinvigoration. Employing discourse analysis methods, the study tries to present Turkey’s priorities in key policy areas towards the region, while indicating changes in its position to the region both before and after the Arab uprisings...

Behavioral Study of Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy before Egypt and Bahrain Following the Arab Revolutions

Regional revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt and the expansion of consequent insurgences into other countries in western Asia have led to the formation of relationships as well as new behavioral patterns in the region. Meanwhile the behaviors of regional players in terms of confrontation toward these revolutions can be examined in both ends of the spectrum; countries that have greeted these revolu...