THE BALKAN POLICY OF TURKEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE KOSOVO CRISIS IN 1998–1999 Cover Image

THE BALKAN POLICY OF TURKEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE KOSOVO CRISIS IN 1998–1999
THE BALKAN POLICY OF TURKEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE KOSOVO CRISIS IN 1998–1999

Author(s): Ilgar Mamedov
Subject(s): Political history, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: Institut za savremenu istoriju, Beograd
Keywords: Aggression; Albania; Balkans; Turkey’s Balkan Dilemma; Bombing; Kosovo; NATO; Turkey; Yugoslavia;

Summary/Abstract: Turkey's involvement in the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 was caused by the need to reinforce Turkey's influence in the Western community, safeguard its regional interests, and support the election campaign. Turkey tried to correlate its policy with that of the West. However, the fundamental interests of Turkey and the West did not coincide. This was “Turkey’s Balkan Dilemma”.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 185-202
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English