Russia and Turkey after the Russian Su-24 incident: enemy image creation Cover Image

Россия и Турция после инцидента с российским СУ-24: создание образа врага
Russia and Turkey after the Russian Su-24 incident: enemy image creation

Author(s): Olèg Ju. Mihalev
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Russia; Turkey; international relations; the war in Syria

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes anti-Turkish Media-campaign broken out by major Russian TV channels after the November 24, 2015 incident when Russian bomber Su-24 while carrying out its task in the northern part of Syria was shot down by Turkish F-16. The author shows methods of creating enemy image and considers aims and results of respective propaganda campaign. The article tries to estimate consequences of cooling in Russian-Turkish relations including the effectiveness of admitted retaliatory military and economic sanctions against Turkey. It is concluded that there are very serious misunderstandings between countries regarding the future of Syria and their positions in the Middle East region. It might lead to a repeat of crisis such the world faced with after the Su-24 incident, though Russian and Turkish governments have learned their lessons and have become more cautious. They will try not to push the matter through and launch straight-line collision.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 51-67
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Russian