Turkey's security policy
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Updated: 12 Apr 2018
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Turkey, Russia and Iran agree to hold Syrian congress in late JanuaryCoup attempt TurkeyTurkey downs Russian fighter jet.
Russia increases ties with YPG
in retaliationFinal de-escalation zones agreed on in AstanaRussia-Turkey ties completely restored, Putin says.Turkey, Iran, Russia broker ceasfire; lays foundation for peace talksRussia annexes CrimeaChina and Russia veto UNSC Syrian resolutionTurkey cut ties with SyriaSummer 2012: Kurds declare Rojava regionDecember 2012: NATO deploys Patriot missiles in TurkeyNATO no intention of intervening in SyriaTurkis jet downed by Syrian army
Impliaction: Increased bilateral tensionsLate January: Russia to hold national dialouge on Syria including Kurdish groupsObama: Assad must step asideSummer 2013: US rejects striking Assad; strikes chemical weapons dealJune 2014: IS seizes MosulYPG retakes Kobane from IS with US air supportJuly 2016: NATO's Warsaw Summit decides to establish Tailored Forward Presence (TFP) in the Black Sea regionJule 20, 2015: ISIS conducts 2015 Suruç bombing against Kurds --> PKK retaliation.October 2015: SDF formed by PYD.Turkey passes presidential referendumSeptember 2014: US forms anti-IS coalitionOctober 10, 2015: Ankara terror attack against HDPJuly 3, 2013: Morsi ousted from power.
Erdogan loses regional leverageJune 30: Morsi becomes Egyptan presidentAugust 20, 2016 Gaziantep terror attackMars 26: Turkey closes Damascus embassyJuly 29: FSA formed in IstanbulAugust 23: Syrian National Council formed in IstanbulDecember 17: Corruption scandal emerges in TurkeyJanuary 15: US plans to deploy 30 000-strong border forceSeptember 12, 2010:
Constitutional referendum in Turkey
Solidified civilian control over militaryMay/June 2013: EU lifts arms embargo on Syrian oppositionNovember 26: Russia deploys S-400 system to Khmeimim, LatakiaNovember 26: Russia deploys S-400 system to Khmeimim, LatakiaDe-escalation zones establishedJuly 19: YPG absorbs regime positions along Syrian-Turkey border*October: US provides first support for YPG during Kobani siege.November 7: Truck loaded with weapons intercepted: Frictions among security appartusJanuary 19: Two more trucks en route Syria seizedMarch 2015: Turkey and Saudi support opposition groupsDecember 20: Moscow declaration aligning Turkey, Russia and iranJanuary 19: Tillerson announces US' Syria policyOctober: Revival of TurkStreamTrump pledges to stop arming the YPGJune 27: Erdogan apologizes to PutinDecember 19: Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in AnkaraFebruary 2017: NATO conduts major Sea Shield exercise in the Black SeaNATO launches TFP in Romania; Turkey supports limited reinforcmentsErdogan visits Putin in Peterburg
Agree to boost energy, trade and defense tiesJanuary 20: Russia signs agreement to extend Syria basesNew
eventGulf War
Turkey disappointed with NATO assistanceAugust 2016: Russia deploys S-400s to Crimea
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