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11. Northwestern Syria in the Time of Cholera, Earthquakes, and Environmental Degradation

Author:
Marwa Daoudy, Muzna Dureid, and Ethan Mayer-Rich
Publication Date:
07-2023
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Abstract:
The February 6, 2023, earthquake originating near Gaziantep, Turkey displaced thousands of people throughout Syria’s northwest. At the same time, Syrians have had to contend with a host of other challenges, including acute poverty, water insecurity, wildfires, and disease, all of which the earthquake exacerbated. As a delicate political landscape makes delivering life-saving aid in the northwest increasingly difficult, the future of Syria’s internally displaced hangs in the balance.
Topic:
Environment, Health, Politics, Natural Disasters, Reform, Humanitarian Crisis, Earthquake, and Cholera
Political Geography:
Middle East, Syria, and Levant

12. Analysis of Sweden's Attempt to Join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization After the Earthquake in Turkey

Author:
Rista Herjani, Indriyanti Alghina Habiba, and Surwandono Surwandono
Publication Date:
12-2023
Content Type:
Journal Article
Journal:
AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy International Relations
Institution:
Postgraduate Program in International Strategic Studies, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Abstract:
After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Sweden to hand over the Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkêren Kurdistan, PKK) in order to secure Turkey's approval to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), tensions between the two countries exploded once again. Several weeks after the tension heated up, Turkey was abruptly hit by a catastrophic earthquake on February 6, 2023, leaving the country instantly, just a few weeks after the incendiary incident. The Turkish government then proclaimed a level 4 emergency and promptly requested assistance from other countries. The aim of the article is to shed light on how Sweden used the Turkish earthquake to ratify its NATO membership. To answer the problems raised by this scientific literature, this research employs qualitative descriptive methodologies, keeping in mind the idea of disaster diplomacy. This study includes information from various literary sources, including journal publications, government websites and news items from various online media. The results revealed that Sweden used systematic disaster diplomacy to its advantage, offering various aids to the victims of the earthquake in the hope that Turkey would postpone the ratification of its NATO membership.
Topic:
NATO, Diplomacy, Natural Disasters, and Earthquake
Political Geography:
Europe, Turkey, Middle East, and Sweden

13. After the Turkish Elections, Now What for Syria?

Author:
The Carter Center
Publication Date:
08-2023
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Carter Center
Abstract:
On May 28, 2023, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan solidified his 20‐year rule as Turkey's premier by winning the latest presidential election. Despite facing challenges, including a declining economy and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, Erdoğan's relationship with the government of Syria (GoS) played a crucial role in the elections and their aftermath.
Topic:
Foreign Policy, Elections, Syrian War, Erdogan, and Earthquake
Political Geography:
Turkey, Middle East, and Syria

14. Effectiveness of Humanitarian Exceptions to Sanctions:

Author:
Erica Moret
Publication Date:
07-2023
Content Type:
Special Report
Institution:
The Carter Center
Abstract:
The adoption of several humanitarian carveouts under several Syria-related autonomous sanctions regimes – in response to February 2023’s devastating earthquake – has been strongly welcomed by the humanitarian community. The exceptions adopted by the United States (US), European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland are designed to facilitate transactions in relation to relief efforts and the purchase of oil and petroleum-related products in Syria, particularly by humanitarian actors. They differ in terms of scope of activities authorized, breadth of actors covered, and their duration. This article seeks to map the main characteristics of each exception and assesses them in terms of benefits, ongoing challenges, and areas for potential improvement to inform future sanctions policies.
Topic:
Natural Disasters, Sanctions, European Union, Earthquake, and Humanitarian Assistance
Political Geography:
United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Syria, Switzerland, and United States of America

15. Out of the Rubble? Turkey’s Post-Quake Diplomacy and Regional Opening

Author:
Hay Ertan Cohen Yanarocak
Publication Date:
04-2023
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS)
Abstract:
Two powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey’s southeast on February 6, 2023, have taken an enormous toll on lives and livelihoods, putting aside the economic and social damage of epic proportions inflicted on the country. Apart from the ensuing chaotic political atmosphere ahead of the general election in May, the tragedy also has implications for foreign policy.
Topic:
Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Natural Disasters, Elections, and Earthquake
Political Geography:
Turkey and Middle East