Kuzey Irak’taki Siyasal Dinamikleri Anlamak İçin Anahtar Faktörler: Bölgedeki Değişim Üzerine Bir Çalışma
Key Factors for Understanding Political Dynamics in Northern Iraq: A Study of Change in the Region

Summary/Abstract: Although it is one of the most crucial aspects of Turkish foreign policy, northern Iraq has not been thoroughly studied in Turkey. For several years, this region and its politics have been explained in simple terms as an issue of balance of power. In the 1990s, the creation of a safe haven and the war between the Kurdish parties constituted the main factors that shaped the region’s politics. However, the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and its allies in 2003 started a new era for the Iraqi Kurds. This article aims to explain the changing political dynamics in this new era. Therefore, this article focuses on the actors and factors in northern Iraq and their relationship to one another.

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