Turkey-Iran relations, 1997 to 2000: The Kurdish and Islamist questions

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 871-890

  Olson, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; ISLAMISM;

IRAN; TURKEY;

EID: 0033672177     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713701072     Document Type: Article

References (69)

1. For a discussion of Turkey-Iran relations before this period see R Olson, The Kurdish Question and Turkish-Iranian Relations: From World War 1 to 1998, Costa Mesi, CA: Mazda Press, 1998 See also N Entessar, 'Whither Iranian-Turkish relations?', Journal of Iranian Research and Analysis, 16 (1), pp 110-122.
2. For a discussion of Turkey-Iran relations before this period see R Olson, The Kurdish Question and Turkish-Iranian Relations: From World War 1 to 1998, Costa Mesi, CA: Mazda Press, 1998 See also N Entessar, 'Whither Iranian-Turkish relations?', Journal of Iranian Research and Analysis, 16 (1), pp 110-122.
3. S R David, 'Explaining Third Work alignment', World Politics, 43 (2), 1991, pp 233-256; and A Ehteshami & R Hinnebusch, Syria and Iran: Middle Powers in a Penetrated Region, New York: Routledge, 1997, pp 5-7, 198. See also Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 11-14 for the role that northern Iraq plays in the geopolitical jockeying of Turkey and Iran.
4. S R David, 'Explaining Third Work alignment', World Politics, 43 (2), 1991, pp 233-256; and A Ehteshami & R Hinnebusch, Syria and Iran: Middle Powers in a Penetrated Region, New York: Routledge, 1997, pp 5-7, 198. See also Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 11-14 for the role that northern Iraq plays in the geopolitical jockeying of Turkey and Iran.
5. S R David, 'Explaining Third Work alignment', World Politics, 43 (2), 1991, pp 233-256; and A Ehteshami & R Hinnebusch, Syria and Iran: Middle Powers in a Penetrated Region, New York: Routledge, 1997, pp 5-7, 198. See also Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 11-14 for the role that northern Iraq plays in the geopolitical jockeying of Turkey and Iran.
6. TKRNWS-L, 22 April 1998. This is an online newsletter predominantly concerned with Turkish affairs.
7. Vural Savaş, the head prosecutor of Turkey's constitutional court (Yargitay) was not impressed with the more moderate line of the VT. On 7 October 1998 he stated, 'If they [VT] receive 99.9 percent of the vote, I will still shut it down ... just like the wp, we will shut it down', Hurriyet, 8 October 1998. Savaş had still more to gloat about: in October the appeal court ruled that Abdullah Gül, the secretary general of the VT, had to pay Savaş 1.5 million lira for insulting the prosecutor's character. Hurriyat, 17 October 1998 .
8. Vural Savaş, the head prosecutor of Turkey's constitutional court (Yargitay) was not impressed with the more moderate line of the VT. On 7 October 1998 he stated, 'If they [VT] receive 99.9 percent of the vote, I will still shut it down ... just like the wp, we will shut it down', Hurriyet, 8 October 1998. Savaş had still more to gloat about: in October the appeal court ruled that Abdullah Gül, the secretary general of the VT, had to pay Savaş 1.5 million lira for insulting the prosecutor's character. Hurriyat, 17 October 1998 .
9. For developments leading up to the expulsions see Olson. The Kurdish Question, pp 56-58.
10. H Yavuz & M Khan, 'Turkey and the guns of August', Middle East International, 573, 1998, p 9.
11. In May 2000 a newspaper of which Karbaschi was the editor and which he had founded just 90 Jays previously was closed by hard-line opponents in the judiciary system.
12. Iran Times, 28 January 2000.
13. See Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 77-87.
14. TRKNWS-L, 9 May 1999
15. Ibid, 10 May 1999
16. Iran Times, 21 May 1999.
17. For a range of views on the cause and importance of the student riots, see Journal of Iranian Research and Analysis, 15 (2), November 1999.
18. Iran Times, 16 July 1999; Associated Press, 16 July 1999; Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP). Special Report from Iran, 15 July 1999; and New York Times, 15 July 1999.
19. Iran Times, 16 July 1999; Associated Press, 16 July 1999; Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP). Special Report from Iran, 15 July 1999; and New York Times, 15 July 1999.
20. Iran Times, 16 July 1999; Associated Press, 16 July 1999; Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP). Special Report from Iran, 15 July 1999; and New York Times, 15 July 1999.
21. Kurdish Media Research Unit, 17 July 1999. I received this report via the Washington Kurdish Institute link.
22. Iran Times, 16 July 1999; and Hürriyet, 14 July 1999.
23. Iran Times, 16 July 1999; and Hürriyet, 14 July 1999.
24. Demirel visited Israel from 14 to 16 July.
25. Hürriyet 20 July 1999.
26. Ibid.
27. Hürriyet, 30 July 1999; and Iran Times, 30 July 1999.
28. Hürriyet, 30 July 1999; and Iran Times, 30 July 1999.
29. Tehran Times, 20 July 1999.
30. Iran Times, 18 June 1999.
31. Eshaq Niknava, head of the Jewish Society of Shiraz told the Associated Press that the imprisoned included 'merchants, a 17 year old boy, rabbis and two civil servants'. Iran Times, 7 January 2000.
32. TRKNWS-L, 10 August 1999.
33. Ibid, 14 September 1999; 18 October 1999.
34. Ibid, 20 October 1999.
35. Ibid, 23 October, 1999.
36. UPI, 28 October 2000.
37. Khatami visited France from 27 to 31 October 1999.
38. Tehran Times, 24 October 1999.
39. TRKNWS-L. 7 November 1999.
40. On this topic see R Olson, 'Turkey-Syria relations: from the Gulf War to the expulsion of ÖcalarT. (forthcoming in Orient).
41. Hürriyet, 22 January 2000.
42. Ibid, 24 January, 2000.
43. Ibid, 21 January 2000.
44. Ibid.
45. Hürriyet, 24 January 2000.
46. Hürriyet, 20 January 2000.
47. Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 56-58.
48. Hürriyet, 9 May 2000.
49. Ibid, 14 May 2000.
50. TDN, 13 May 2000.
51. Hürriyet, 17 May 2000.
52. TDN, 18 May 2000.
53. Hürriyet, 18 May 2000.
54. Radikal, 29 May 2000.
55. TRKNS-L, quoting Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 18 May 2000.
56. Tehran Times, 21 May 2000.
57. Hürriyet, 18 May 2000.
58. Sedat Ergin's editorial, Hürriyet, 21 May 2000.
59. TDN, l June 2000.
60. Hürriyet, 21 May 2000.
61. TDN, 1 June 2000.
62. Hürriyet, 30 May 2000.
63. Behhahani was the subject of CBS'S 60 Minutes programme on 4 June 2000.
64. Kurdish Media, 5 June 2000.
65. Associated Press, 9 June 2000.
66. Hürriyet, 15 May 2000.
67. For the role that northern Iraq or Iraqi Kurdistan plays in the geopolitical and geostrategic interests of Turkey and Iran, see Olson, The Kurdish Question, pp 76-87.
68. Ehteshami & Hinnebush, Syria and Iran, pp 5-7, 198.
69. Ibid.