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Turkey and the Strategic Calculus in the Middle East

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Muhammad Irfan
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The current proclamation by Turkish Authorities on July 25, 2017 in Ankara for the acquirement of the Russian S-400 air defense system is the foremost evidence. The situation of the bleeding fighting alongside its southern borders has coerced it to undergo a policy of situational undertakings regarding other stake holders such as Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, EU and USA of the Middle Eastern strategic game.

The said bleeding war situation is extensively expanding towards other peaceful areas. For instance, an intense situation is seemed to take place between Jordanians and Israelis which were peaceful neighbors, until the present situation, due to the 1994 peace treaty. An incident occurred in Israeli Embassy Amman which caused the death of two people. Given the situational of security trends, Turkey's relations with Russia estranged a couple of years back when it shot down a Russian fighter. Its relations with Israel were also seen abnormal to extreme extent; the first time when it broke all diplomatic linkages with Tel Aviv on the issue of Freedom Flotilla. German Government on the other hand is said to announce the review of its policy towards Turkey.

USA is critically seen in the Turkish presidents' diatribes. Its estrangement from Europe is also the result of the situational security requirements. Currently, Ankara has now broken relations with Sunni Arab states bent on punishing Qatar. The present visit by Erdogan of Doha is the direct result of the ongoing situational security circumstances in the region, which has forced Ankara to stand by Qatar, and deploying 150 troops in Doha.

The situational form of security and its repercussions in the region have led Ankara to ensure its internal security, which is prone to threats at the hands of Gulenist revolutionaries. It is obvious that it has luckily survived a violent coupe in 2016. That is why a state of emergency is still maintained in the country. Therefore, Ankara should be realistic in maintaining or abandoning its relations with various countries, given the security environment in the region.

The worsening security situation in the region has led Turkey to strive for survival at every expense and to ensure its national interests .

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