Foreign Policy Crises of Adnan Menderes Period and an Evaluation in terms of Crisis Management; The Case of Syria and Cyprus Crisis

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Yıldırım K. E., Ercan M.

History Studies, cilt.17, sa.3, ss.789-805, 2025 (Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 3
• Basım Tarihi: 2025
• Doi Numarası: 10.9737/historystudies.1611902
• Dergi Adı: History Studies
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.789-805
• Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
• Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study analyzes the Turkish foreign policy of the Adnan Menderes era, especially the Cyprus and Syria crises of the 1950s and 1960s. At the same time, this study reveals Adnan Menderes's foreign policy principles and the management strategies he pursued in the face of crises. With the transition to multi-party politics, Turkey entered a period of significant change in domestic and foreign policy. In this context, it strengthened its integration with the West with its NATO membership and developed various policies to address regional security concerns under Cold War conditions. Menderes's leadership came to the forefront in important foreign policy issues such as the Cyprus issue and the related September 6-7 events and the Syrian crisis. This study titled "Foreign Policy Crises of the Adnan Menderes Era and an Evaluation from the Perspective of Crisis Management; The Case of Syria and Cyprus Crisis" comprehensively examines the process of change in Turkish foreign policy by analyzing the strategies followed by Menderes and the leadership approach he displayed in the face of these crises.