@article{1482495,
      author = {Çubukçuoğlu, Serhat Süha,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1482495},
      title = {Turkey's naval activism : maritime geopolitics and the  blue homeland concept /},
      abstract = {This book explores the significance of Turkey's Blue  Homeland (Mavi Vatan) naval concept, which defines its  maritime rights and interests in the surrounding seas --  Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and the Mediterranean. The concept  has a powerful socialized definition and a popular appeal  across the political spectrum in Turkey with important  implications for security in the wider Middle East. The  book investigates the impact of geopolitics and  domestic-political factors on the concept and uncovers  motivations behind its trajectory since 2004 with a  particular focus on the last several years, the period when  Turkey's naval assertiveness reached its peak following the  failed coup attempt in 2016. Based on in-depth interviews  with diplomats, naval officers, academics, and researchers  in the field, the book takes the reader through a journey  on how the Turkish government has reinforced an activist  policy since 2016 due to pressures of regional insecurity,  domestic coalition logrolling, and nationalist sentiment.  Serhat Süha Çubukçuoğlu is a geopolitical strategist  working at the intersection of policymaking, research, and  media. He is currently a Senior Fellow in Strategic Studies  at TRENDS Research and Advisory in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as well  as an advisory board member at Koç University's Maritime  Forum in Istanbul, Turkey.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37204-9},
      recid = {1482495},
      pages = {1 online resource (xvi, 306 pages) :},
}