Turkey in the Black Sea region : Ankara's reactions to the war in Ukraine against the background of regional dynamics and global confrontation

Zusammenfassung: Turkey’s policy in the Black Sea region is the result of not only a complex relationship with Russia but also of a difficult relationship with the West. In particular, US policy in the Middle East has a major impact on how Ankara positions itself in the Black Sea region. An important feature of the Black Sea region has been and continues to be the shared Turkish and Russian vision of a regional order that excludes external actors. This can be seen in the way Turkey interpreted the Montreux Convention after the outbreak of war in Ukraine and in the way the Black Sea Grain Initiative came about. Under the Montreux Convention, Ankara has a decisive role in the limitation of extra-regional fleets in the Black Sea. This is partly due to Turkish control of the straits. On the other hand, there are also treaty-based tonnage restrictions for warships of non-littoral states that are allowed to stay in the Black Sea temporarily. Ankara’s manoeuvres are contributing significantly to the West’s uncer­tainty about Turkey’s foreign policy orientation. However, Ankara is not questioning its security anchorage in NATO. As well as securing its leadership role in the Black Sea region, Ankara is also keen to assert its economic interests

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• Alternative title: Die Türkei im Schwarzmeerraum
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (32 Seiten)
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Illustrationen ; Gesehen am 17.10.2023 ; "English version of SWP-Studie 13/2023"

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: SWP research paper / Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik ; 2023, 12 (October 2023) ; SWP research paper ; 2023, 12 (October 2023)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik
• Keyword: Militärische Kooperation ; Kollektive Sicherheit ; Internationale Kooperation ; Schwarzmeer-Gebiet

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (who): SWP
• (when): [October 2023]
• Creator: Isachenko, Daria
• Contributor: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik

Further information

• DOI: 10.18449/2023RP12
• Handle: 10419/279427
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024021212105586282224
• Rights: Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.