This paper will seek possible and convincing explanations of Turkey’s military involvements in the Syrian conflict. It is positioned in the researches of third party interventions in intrastate...Show moreThis paper will seek possible and convincing explanations of Turkey’s military involvements in the Syrian conflict. It is positioned in the researches of third party interventions in intrastate conflicts within the field of International Relations. I will use qualitative method and test Patrick M. Regan’s theoretical assumptions on military interventions by using the case of Turkey’s military interventions in the Syrian conflict. In terms of case study, I will provide two sub-cases, which are Operation Olive Branch, launched on January 20, 2018 till March 18, 2018 and Operation Euphrates Shield conducted from August 24, 2016 to March 29, 2017. By examining these two intervention policies, I will seek Turkey’s main objectives in meddling in the Syrian quagmire.Show less
This thesis analyzes the motives behind the hesitation of the American military interference in Syria to overthrow President Bashar al Assad. It provides a close focus on the role of global and...Show moreThis thesis analyzes the motives behind the hesitation of the American military interference in Syria to overthrow President Bashar al Assad. It provides a close focus on the role of global and regional actors in Syria. The research question of this paper is: What explains the hesitancy of the US involvement in the Syrian War? The research is focused on the red-line speech of President Obama to intervene in Syria and the following chemical weapon attack in Damascus. This study provides significant insight into the political relations between the US and Syria as well as the Syrian civil war. Many academic pieces of literature have been examined to combine valuable information about the power dynamics in the Middle East and their impact on the Syrian civil war. As a result, it is concluded that there are multiple causes behind the hesitancy of the US military intervention in Syria. These are listed as, the vetoes of Russia and China in the UN Security Council, the concern of non-ending regional war, the economic, political and humanitarian costs of the war, the emergence of the radical groups and the absence of strong secular opposition, the concern of state of chaos after the intervention, minor factors like difficult geography, population and the advanced air defense of SyriaShow less
