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
