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      Turkey and its Immediate Arab Neighbors in the Twenty-First Century

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      Turkey, Arab neighbors, imperatives of state, Israel, NATO, rivalry, animosity, regional ambitions
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            This article analyzes regional events in the twenty-first century and identifies Turkey's relations with Arab countries, pointing out the serious deterioration that has occurred in those relations with its bordering Arab neighbors as well as Egypt and Lebanon. The article argues that Turkey's “imperatives of state,” as in the case of any other state actor, determine the foreign policy trajectory and consequently its regional and international relations. Turkey has chosen to ally itself with pro-Western regional states, namely Israel and Qatar, but not others, such as Egypt. Creating rivalry and animosity with bordering states is neither conducive to Turkey's long-term relations with those states nor to its ultimate political stability. Its NATO membership exacerbates animosity that would ultimately work against Turkey's regional influence. Consequently, Turkey's imperatives of state ironically stand in the way of achieving its regional ambitions.

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            10.2307/j50005550
            arabstudquar
            Arab Studies Quarterly
            Pluto Journals
            0271-3519
            2043-6920
            1 January 2020
            : 42
            : 1-2 ( doiID: 10.13169/arabstudquar.42.issue-1-2 )
            : 91-108
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            arabstudquar.42.1-2.0091
            10.13169/arabstudquar.42.1-2.0091
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            NATO,Israel,Arab neighbors,Turkey,imperatives of state,regional ambitions,animosity,rivalry

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