Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?

The question of Turkey’s participation in the fight against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria is making news and has turned to be a subject of debate in international affairs. President Obama has called for this war and at least ten other countries immediately declared their resolve to join the war....

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Main Author: Ahsan, Abdullahil
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Language:English
Published: Turkey Agenda 2014
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spelling iium-468272018-06-18T15:25:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46827/ Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO? Ahsan, Abdullahil JZ International relations The question of Turkey’s participation in the fight against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria is making news and has turned to be a subject of debate in international affairs. President Obama has called for this war and at least ten other countries immediately declared their resolve to join the war. But they want Turkey to join. Because, “…our expectation is that Turkey, as a NATO ally, is going -- just by virtue of her geography -- is going to be a partner in this effort, and they indicated that they would be and that they want to be. But it's up to Turkish leaders and the Turkish people to determine how and when that is manifested,” Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a press briefing on September 12. However, Turkish officials have remained more reserved about Turkey's possible role in the conflict. Why? Isn’t it an obligation on the part of Turkey, a NATO member, to join this battle? Isn’t it in Turkey’s own interest to crash these cancer-type extremists? Turkey Agenda 2014-09-22 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46827/1/46827.pdf Ahsan, Abdullahil (2014) Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO? Turkey Agenda. http://www.turkeyagenda.com/security-concerns-over-the-isis-in-iraq-and-syria-should-turkey-join-nato-1194.html
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Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
description The question of Turkey’s participation in the fight against the ISIS group in Iraq and Syria is making news and has turned to be a subject of debate in international affairs. President Obama has called for this war and at least ten other countries immediately declared their resolve to join the war. But they want Turkey to join. Because, “…our expectation is that Turkey, as a NATO ally, is going -- just by virtue of her geography -- is going to be a partner in this effort, and they indicated that they would be and that they want to be. But it's up to Turkish leaders and the Turkish people to determine how and when that is manifested,” Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a press briefing on September 12. However, Turkish officials have remained more reserved about Turkey's possible role in the conflict. Why? Isn’t it an obligation on the part of Turkey, a NATO member, to join this battle? Isn’t it in Turkey’s own interest to crash these cancer-type extremists?
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title Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
title_short Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
title_full Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
title_fullStr Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
title_full_unstemmed Security concerns over the ISIS in Iraq and Syria: should Turkey join NATO?
title_sort security concerns over the isis in iraq and syria: should turkey join nato?
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