Türkiye-Britain Relations

Ozan Örmeci is head of political science and public administration at Istanbul Kent University.Gürol Baba is professor of international relations at the Social Sciences University of Ankara.Oguzhan Göksel is associate professor of political economy and political science at Marmara University, Turkey.

Türkiye-Britain Relations: Two Hundred Years of an Intertwined Conflict and Cooperation deals with geopolitical challenges throughout modern history and current international affairs from the time of the Ottoman Empire until today. These chapters highlight disagreements and agreements ranging from geopolitical interests to human rights issues. Geographical strategic importance is a continuing theme throughout the book, as are domestic politics and challenging diplomatic relations between both countries. It is a critical analysis and a highly recommended and worthwhile reading to better understand the deep-rooted interests between both countries over the centuries.

• Chapter 1. An Overview of Ottoman-British Relations from the Beginning to the 1856 Paris ConferenceChapter 2. Turkish-British Relations during the Fall of the Ottoman Empire, 1870-1918Chapter 3. Turkey and Britain, 1923-39Chapter 4. Churchill Factor: Anglo-Turkish Relations and the Second World WarChapter 5. Turkish-British Relations during the Cold War: The Asymmetry between Conflict and CooperationChapter 6. Turkish-British Relations in the Post-Cold War PeriodChapter 7. The Role of the Kurdish Question and British-Kurdish Diaspora in Bilateral Relations between the United Kingdom and TürkiyeChapter 8. Strategic Partnership Model between Türkiye and the United Kingdom after Brexit Chapter 9. Geopolitical Partner or Ideological Opponent? The Approach of British Political Parties towards TürkiyeChapter 10. Turkish-British Relations within the Framework of NATOChapter 11. The Cyprus Conflict and the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Geopolitics in Turkish-British RelationsChapter 12. Defence Industry Aspect of Recent Turkish-British RelationsChapter 13. The South Caucasus and Central Asia in the United Kingdom’s Foreign Policy: Is Türkiye Friend or Foe?Chapter 14. Is Britain Great in Türkiye? The Image of the Britain in Turkish Public Opinion