The Deepth of Turkish-Nato Defense Cooperation

Year 2018, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 884 - 897, 30.06.2018

Meral Balcı

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.411300

Abstract

When
the world was divided into two blocs, the US and its allies formed NATO in 1949
to prevent the Soviet threat providing collective security in the West. Turkey
has been a NATO member since 1952 to ensure the security, protect the Soviet
threat and strengthen economic and military capacity. Turkey has made an effort
to ensure cooperation in membering process for 66 years. It has integrated
NATO's policies into its own security and defense policies. It allowed the
establishment of military bases and facilities and the keeping of personnel
within the country. In addition to joint exercises with allies, it has
participated in international peacekeeping operations. The aim of this study is
to question depth of the relationship and cooperation between the two sides
considering conflicts and crises since Turkey's membership. Indeed, it is seen
that there is no real alliance Turkey-NATO relations, but interests are
priorities.

Keywords

Cold War, NATO, Turkey, Collective Security, Cooperation

Türk-Nato Savunma İş Birliği’nin Derinliği

Abstract

Soğuk
Savaş döneminde ABD ve Sovyetler Birliği’nin
ideolojik bakış açılarının farklılığı sebebiyle dünya
iki ayrı kutba ayrılmıştır. ABD ve müttefikleri, Sovyet tehdidini ve komünizmi
önlemek ve Batı’da kolektif güvenliği sağlamak amacıyla 1949’da NATO’yu kurmuşlardır.
Türkiye 1952 yılında, güvenliğini sağlamak, Sovyet tehdidinden ve komünizm
etkisinden korunmak, Batılı kimliğine kavuşmak ve ekonomiyi ve askeri
kapasiteyi güçlendirmek gibi dinamiklerin etkisiyle NATO’ya üye olmuştur. 66
yıllık üyelik sürecinde Türkiye, iş birliğinin sağlanması için çaba sarf
etmiştir. NATO’nun politikalarını kendi güvenlik ve savunma politikalarına
entegre etmiş, sınırları içinde askeri üslerin kurulmasına, personel
bulundurulmasına izin vermiştir. NATO müttefikleriyle düzenlenen ortak
tatbikatlara ve uluslararası ortamda barışın sağlanması ve sürekliliği için
operasyonlara katılmıştır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin NATO’ya üyeliğinden itibaren
yaşanan çatışma ve krizler göz önünde
bulundurularak iş birliğinin derinliğini tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Nitekim
Türkiye-NATO ilişkisinde, çıkar çatışmasının krizlere yol açtığı ve gerçek bir
ittifakın olmadığı, çıkarların öncelikli olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

NATO, Soğuk Savaş, Türkiye, Kolektif Güvenlik, İş birliği

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