Greek-Turkish Relations During the Greek Crisis: The Impact of the Crisis on Partnership Efforts

Raptopoulos, N.

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-57582-1_6

N. Raptopoulos³

322 Accesses
2 Citations

Abstract

The deep and long-standing economic recession in Greece paved the way for a severe crisis with unexpected socio-political and international consequences for the Greek people. Greek foreign policy towards Turkey, an important actor in the Eastern Mediterranean and neighbor, is not exempted from this general tendency that rules the Greek state’s affairs. The economic impasse that Athens has experienced in its domestic affairs since 2009 affects Greece’s status in the international system. It is a commonplace to say that the economic strength or weakness of a state affects its efficiency in the conduct of domestic and international politics alike. The role that the economy plays as a link between the two spheres is of considerable importance, since economic affairs hold a central place among the factors that determine a state’s overall power.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Chapter: USD 29.95; Price excludes VAT (USA)

eBook: USD 39.99; Price excludes VAT (USA)

Hardcover Book: USD 54.99; Price excludes VAT (USA)

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Bibliography

Abatzis, A. ‘Promising the letter of Papandreou’, Eleytherotipia, January 27th 2010. (In Greek) [http://www.enet.gr/?i=issue.el.home&date=27/01/2010&id=125482. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016].
Adam, K. ‘Erdogan calls Giorgo for dialog, information [obtained] via Ankara ’, Eleytherotipia, November 5^th 2009. (In Greek) [http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=98673. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Adam, K. ‘We discuss everything concerning the Aegean and in case of failure, [then we apply to the International Court of] Hage’, Eleytherotipia, January 26^th 2010. (In Greek) [http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=125078. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016].
Akgönül, S. 2004. Les Grecs de Turquie. Processus d’extinction d’une minorité de l’âge de l’État-nation à l’âge de la mondialisation (1923–2001). Louvain-la-Neuve: Bruylant-Academia.
Google Scholar
Akşam, ‘The Premier and 10 ministers will visit Athens in May’, April 9^th, 2010a. (In Turkish) [http://www.aksam.com.tr/medyator/2010/04/10/haber/siyaset/5766/basbakan_ve_10_bakan_mayista_atina_yolcusu.html. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015a].
Akşam, ‘New Era [in relations with] Athens’, May 15^th, 2010b. (In Turkish) [http://www.aksam.com.tr/medyator/2010/05/15/haber/dunya/5166/atina_ile_yeni_cag.html. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015b].
Alexandris, A. The Greek Minority of Istanbul and Greek-Turkish Relations; 1918–1974, Athens: Centre for Asia Minor Studies, 1992, 2nd edition.
Google Scholar
Anadolu Ajansı, ‘We are determined to inaugurate a new era with Athens’, December 6th, 2014. (In Turkish) [http://aa.com.tr/tr/politika/atina-ile-yeni-bir-donemi-acmaya-kararliyiz/94928. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015].
Antoniou, Nt. ‘Papandreou’s Counterproposal to Erdogan’, Kathimerini, January 26^th, 2010. (In Greek) [http://www.kathimerini.gr/383084/article/epikairothta/politikh/antiprotash-papandreoy-pros-erntogan. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016]
Arvanitopoulos, C., ed. 2009. Turkey’s Accession to the European Union. An Unusual Candidacy. Berlin: Springer.
Google Scholar
Aydın, M., and K. Ifandis. 2004. (eds.) Turkish-Greek Relations. The Security Dilemma in the Aegean. London and New York: Taylor and Francis.
Google Scholar
Berberakis, S. ‘Papandreou came for a new beginning’, Sabah, October 10^th, 2009. (in Turkish) [http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2009/10/10/papandreu_yeni_bir_baslangic_icin_geldi. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Billion, D. 1997. La politique extérieure de la Turquie. Une longue quête d’identité. Paris: L’Harmattan.
Google Scholar
Birand, M.A. 1978. Bir Pazar Hikayesi. Türkiye-AET ilişkileri. Milliyet: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
Bölükbaşı, D. 2011. Dışişleri İskelesi. Dışişleri’nde 34 yıl. Doğan Kitap: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
Brecher, M. 1993. Crisis in World Politics Theory and Reality. Oxford and New York: Pergamon Press.
Google Scholar
Brecher, M., and J. Wilkenfeld. 1997. A Study of crisis. Michigan: University of Michigan Press.
Book Google Scholar
Brecher, M., J. Wilkenfeld, and P. James. 1989. Crisis, Conflict and Instability. Oxford and New York: Pergamon Press.
Google Scholar
Constas, D., ed. 1991. The Greek–Turkish conflict in the 1990s: Domestic and external influences. New York: St Martin’s Press.
Google Scholar
Cumhuriyet, ‘There is letter from Papandreou’, 26^th January, 2010. (In Turkish) [http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/diger/115026/Papandreu_dan_mektup_var.html#. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015a].
Cumhuriyet, ‘Papandreu cooled the atmosphere!’, January 15^th, 2011. (In Turkish) [http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/diger/211294/Papandreu_havayi_soguttu_.html#. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015b].
Çarkoğlu, A., and B. Rubin, eds. 2005. Greek-Turkish Relations in an era of Détente. London and New York: Routledge.
Google Scholar
Çetinsaya, G. 1999. Rethinking Nationalism and Islam: Some Preliminary Notes on the Roots of ‘Turkish Islamic Synthesis’ in Modern Turkish Political Thought. The Muslim World 89: 350–376.
Article Google Scholar
Davutoğlu, A. 1994. Alternative Paradigms. The impact of Islamic and Western Weltanschauungs on Political Theory. Lanham: University Press of America.
Google Scholar
———. 2001. Stratejik Derinlik. Türkiye’nin Uluslararası Konumu. Küre: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
———. 2002. Küresel Bunalım. 11 Eylül konuşmaları. Küre: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
Davutoğlu A. ‘Turkey’s Foreign Policy Vision: An assessment of 2007’, Insight Turkey, vol. 10, no.1, 2008.
Google Scholar
Davutoğlu, A. 2009. “Turkish Foreign Policy and the EU in 2010”. Turkish Policy Quarterly 8: 11–17.
Google Scholar
———. 2011. Teoriden Pratiğe. Türk Dış Politikası üzerine konuşmalar. Küre: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
Edelman, E.S., et al. 2014. The Roots of the Turkish Conduct: Understanding the evolution of Turkish Policy in the Middle East. BPC: Washington.
Google Scholar
Elekdağ, Ş. 1996. “2 ½ War Strategy”. Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs 1(1): 33–57.
Google Scholar
Ellis, A. ‘Jewish lobby’s leadership in Greece’, Kathimerini, January15^th, 2011. (in Greek) [http://www.kathimerini.gr/416671/article/epikairothta/politikh/h-hgesia-toy-evraikoy-lompi-sthn-ellada. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015a]
Ellis, A. ‘In Venizelos and Ataturk’s footsteps’, Kathimerini, Mars 10^th, 2013. (In Greek) [http://www.kathimerini.gr/482944/article/epikairothta/politikh/sta-vhmata-venizeloy-kai-atatoyrk. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015b].
Gönlübol, M. and SAR, C. (eds.) Olaylarla Türk Dış Politikası (1919–1990), Ankara: Siyasal, 1993, 8^th edition.
Google Scholar
Gilpin, R. 1981. War and Change in World Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Book Google Scholar
———. 1987. The Political Economy of International Relations. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Book Google Scholar
Hale, W. 2000. Turkish Foreign Policy, 1774–200. London: Franc Cass.
Google Scholar
Hürriyet, ‘Friendship meeting in Athens’, February 5^th, 2000. (in Turkish) [http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/atinada-dostluk-bulusmasi-39131204. Retrieved in 15^th December, 2015].
Hürriyet, ‘The decision concerning the “12 [nautical] miles” that was not submitted to voting should be canceled’, April 8^th, 2005. (in Turkish) [http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/meclis-te-oylanmayan-12-mil-karari-kalksin-310125. Retrieved in 18^th January, 2016].
Kathimerini, ‘Greece ‘can’t discuss’ Aegean refugee patrols with Turkey’, October 13^th, 2015. [http://www.ekathimerini.com/202468/article/ekathimerini/news/greece-cant-discuss-aegean-refugee-patrols-with-turkey. Retrieved in 20^th January, 2016].
Kathimerini, ‘Junker call on Greece to agree to joint see patrols with Turkey’, October 15^th, 2015. [http://www.ekathimerini.com/202511/article/ekathimerini/news/juncker-calls-on-greece-to-agree-to-joint-sea-patrols-with-turkey. Retrieved in 20^th January, 2016].
Kelman, I. 2012. Disaster Diplomacy. How disasters Affect Peace and Conflict. London and New York: Routledge.
Google Scholar
Ker-Lindsay, J. 2007. Crisis and Conciliation. A year of rapprochement between Greece and Turkey. London and New York: I. B. Tauris.
Google Scholar
Keridis, D., ed. 2004. The future of Turkish foreign policy. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Google Scholar
Keridis, D., and D. Triantaphyllou, eds. 2001. Greek-Turkish Relations in the Era of Globalization. Dulles VA: Brassey’s.
Google Scholar
Kershner, I. and Arango, T. ‘Israel and Turkey Agree to Restore Diplomatic Ties’, The New York Times, 17 December 2015. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/world/middleeast/israel-turkey-mavi-marmara-gaza.html?_r=0&module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Middle%20East&action=keypress&region=FixedLeft&pgtype=article. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016]
Kouskouvelis, I. 2013. “The Problem with Turkey’s “Zero-Problems”. Turkey, Past and Future”. The Middle East Quarterly 20(3): 47–56.
Google Scholar
Kramer, H. 2000. A Changing Turkey: The Challenge to Europe and the United States. Washington: The Brookings Institution Press.
Google Scholar
Larrabee, S.F., and I.O. Lesser. 2003. Turkish Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty. RAND: Santa Monica.
Google Scholar
Lesser, I.O., F.S. Larrabee, M. Zanini, and K. Vlachos. 2001. Greece’s New Geopolitics. RAND: Santa Monica.
Google Scholar
Litsas, S. 2014. “The Greek Failing State and Its ‘Smart Power’ Prospects: A Theoretical Approach”. Mediterranean Quarterly 25(3): 52–73.
Article Google Scholar
Milliyet, ‘Letter from Erdoğan to Papandreou’, November 4^th 2009. (in Turkish) [http://www.milliyet.com.tr/erdogan-dan-papandreu-ya-mektup/siyaset/siyasetdetay/04.11.2009/1158012/default.htm. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015a].
Milliyet, ‘New chapter in the Aegean’, May 15^th, 2010. (in Turkish) [http://www.milliyet.com.tr/ege-de-yeni-sayfa/guncel/gundemdetay/15.05.2010/1238253/default.htm. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015b].
Mufti, M. 1998. “Daring and caution in Turkish Foreign Policy”. Middle East Journal 52(1): 32–50.
Google Scholar
———. 2009. Daring and Caution in Turkish Strategic Culture. London and New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Book Google Scholar
Nachmani, A. 1987. Israel, Turkey, and Greece: Uneasy Relations in the East Mediterranean. London: Frank Cass.
Google Scholar
Naftemporiki, ‘Reply letter from Papandreou to Erdogan’, January 25^th, 2010a. (In Greek) [http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/306381/apantitiki-epistoli-papandreou-pros-erntogan. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016a].
Naftemporiki, ‘Ant. Samaras demands publication of letters Papandreou-Erdogan’, January 27^th, 2010b. (In Greek) [http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/306032. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016b].
Naftemporiki, ‘Erdogan: Let’s inaugurate a new era in our relations’, May 15^th, 2010c. (in Greek) [http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/291781/erntogan-na-anoiksoume-mia-nea-selida-stis-sxeseis-mas. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015a].
Naftemporiki, ‘G. Papandreou’s message to EU and Turkey concerning the Cypriot issue’, October 20^th, 2015. (in Greek) [http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/229206/minuma-g-papandreou-se-ee-kai-tourkia-gia-kupriako. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015b].
Oran B. (ed.) 2001. Türk Dış Politikası. Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. Cilt I: 1919–1980, Istanbul: İletişim.
Google Scholar
———. 2001. Türk Dış Politikası. Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. Cilt II: 1980–2001, Istanbul: İletişim.
Google Scholar
Oran, B. 2013. (ed.) Türk Dış Politikası. Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler, Yorumlar. Cilt III: 2001–20012. İletişim: Istanbul.
Google Scholar
Özhan, T. Ete, H. Bölme, S. M. (eds.) ‘2010’da Türkiye’, Series: SETA Analiz, Istanbul: SETA, 2011.
Google Scholar
Özkan, B. 2014. “Turkey, Davutoğlu and the idea of Pan-Islamism”. Survival: Global Politics and Strategy 56: 119–140.
Article Google Scholar
Papachelas, A. ‘How the Greek-Turkish “chemistry” worked’, To Vima, February 6^th, 2000. (in Greek) [http://www.tovima.gr/relatedarticles/article/?aid=118910. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Poulton, H. 1997. Top Hat, Grey Wolf and Crescent: Turkish Nationalism and the Turkish Republic. New York: New York University Press.
Google Scholar
Raptopoulos, N. 2004. ‘Rediscovering its Arab neighbours? The AKP imprint on Turkish Foreign Policy in the Middle East’, Les Cahiers du RMES, vol. 1, no.1.
Google Scholar
Robins, Ph. 2003. Suits and Uniforms: Turkish Foreign Policy since the Cold War. London: Hurst.
Google Scholar
Sander, O. 1984. “Turkish Foreign Policy: Forces of Continuity and of Change”. In Modern Turkey: Continuity and Change, ed. A. Evin, 115–130. Opladen: Leske Verlag & Budrich GmbH.
Chapter Google Scholar
Ta Nea, ‘Erdogan: This visit will have a different end’, May 14^th, 2010. (in Greek) [http://www.tanea.gr/news/greece/article/4574699/?iid=2. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015].
Takvim, ‘Historic proposal from Turkey’, November 6^th, 2009. (in Turkish) [http://www.takvim.com.tr/gunebakis/2009/11/06/turkiyeden_tarihi_oneri_561421637500. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Tavernise, S. Karassava, A. ‘In a 49-Year First, Greek Leader Visits Turkey’, The New York Times, January 24^th, 2008. [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/world/europe/24turkey.html?_r=0. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
To Vima, ‘A. Samaras demands publication of Papandreou-Erdogan’s letters’, Januray 27^th, 2010a. (in Greek) [http://www.tovima.gr/relatedarticles/article/?aid=311989. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016a].
To Vima, ‘Erdogan’s visit. The agreements and the memoranda that have been signed’, May 14^th, 2010b. (in Greek) [http://www.tovima.gr/politics/article/?aid=331706&wordsinarticle=%CE%95%CF%81%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BD. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016b].
To Vima, ‘Samaras-Davutoglou: Commitment for further strengthening of Greek-Turkish relations’, December 6^th, 2010c. (in Greek) [http://www.tovima.gr/politics/article/?aid=657129&wordsinarticle=%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85. Retrieved in January 20^th, 2016].
T.B.M.M., T.B.M.M. Tutanak Dergisi, Ankara, vol.88, 121 session, June 8^th, 1995.
Google Scholar
Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı, Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri Stratejisi, Istanbul: T.C. Deniz Basımevi, May 19^th, 2015. [http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/data/icerik/392/DZKK_STRATEJI.pdf. Retrieved in January 18^th, 2016]
Tziambiris, A. 2015. The Emergence of Israeli-Greek Cooperation. Heidelberg and New York: Springer.
Book Google Scholar
Waltz, K. 1959. Man, the State, and War: A theoretical analysis. New York: Columbia University Press.
Google Scholar
———. 1979. Theory of International Politics. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
Google Scholar
Vatan, ‘First time after 49 years Greek flag in the [Turkish] Prime Ministry’, January 23^rd, 2008. (in Turkish) [http://www.gazetevatan.com/basbakanlik-ta-49-yil-sonra-ilk-kez–yunan-bayragi-158273-gundem/. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Vryonis, Sp. 2005. The Mechanism of Catastrophe: The Turkish Pogrom of September 6–7, 1955, and the Destruction of the Greek Community of Istanbul. New York: NY Greekworks.com.
Google Scholar
Zaman, ‘Here[!] Papandreou’s response to Erdoğan’s letter’, 26^th January, 2010. (in Turkish) [http://www.zaman.com.tr/dunya_iste-papandreunun-erdogana-cevabi-mektup_944852.html. Retrieved in December 15^th, 2015].
Zaman, ‘Let’s burry Cyprus issue with dialogue to the history’, March 3^rd, 2013. (in Turkish) [http://www.zaman.com.tr/dunya_kibris-sorununu-diyalogla-tarihe-gomelim_2061124.html. Retrieved in December 16^th, 2015].
Zürcher, E.J. 1997. Turkey: A Modern History. London: I.B. Tauris.
Google Scholar

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
N. Raptopoulos (Assist. Professor)

Authors

N. Raptopoulos
View author publications
You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to N. Raptopoulos .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Spyridon N. Litsas
University of Piraeus, Greece
Aristotle Tziampiris

Copyright information

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Raptopoulos, N. (2017). Greek-Turkish Relations During the Greek Crisis: The Impact of the Crisis on Partnership Efforts. In: N. Litsas, S., Tziampiris, A. (eds) Foreign Policy Under Austerity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57582-1_6

Download citation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57582-1_6
Published: 12 November 2016
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-137-57581-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-137-57582-1
eBook Packages: Political Science and International StudiesPolitical Science and International Studies (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics