Emergence Of New Threats To Turkey’s National Security During The Syrian Crisis: “Euphrates Shield” Movement

Аннотация

The political crisis in Syria, which began in 2010 in North Africa and later spread to the Middle East under the name of the Arab Spring, has not changed for the better in 10 years. The crisis that began in the country has already become a regional problem in the local issue. The issue was followed by various issues that endangered Turkey’s national security for Turkey, Syria’s close neighbor. Such problems include refugees and wolves. The article describes the “Euphrates Shield”, a cross-border military operation aimed at eliminating a number of militant groups that have been seen as a threat to Turkey’s national security. KEYWORDS “Syrian Crisis”, “Arab Spring”, PKK, YPG, PYD, Kurds, Islamic State, Turkish-Syrian relations.