Suriye ve İran: Değişen Bölgesel Ortamda İttifak

Suriye ve İran arasındaki işbirliği 30 yıldan fazla bir süredir Ortadoğu’daki siyasi durumda sürekli olarak gözlenen bir unsurdur. Dahası, söz konusu ittifak başlangıcından bu yana bölgedeki gelişmeler üzerinde oldukça etkili olmuştur. Bunlar arasında son yıllarda meydana gelen; 2003 Irak savaşı, 2006 Lübnan çatışması ve İran’ın Suriye iç savaşında oynadığı rol örnek verilebilir. Bu çalışma, Suriye-İran ittifakının evrimini şekillendiren ve etkileyen güçleri anlamada analitik bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Ayrıca eksen, başlıca mitler ve buna ilişkin kavram hatalarının öneminin altını çizmektedir. Aynı zamanda söz konusu ilişkilerin gelişiminde yer alan çe- şitli evrelere ve geleceğe ilişkin genel bir bakış sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Suriye, İran, İttifak, Güç Politikası, Diplomasi, ABD Politikası, İran-Irak Savaşı, 1982 ve 2006 Lübnan çatışmaları, Hizbullah, Suriye İç Savaşı

Syria and Iran: Alliance Cooperation in a Changing Regional Environment

The alliance between Syria and Iran has been a persistent feature on the political landscape of the Middle East for more than three decades. Moreover, since its inception, it has had a major impact on developments in the region, as witnessed in recent years with the 2003 Iraq war, the 2006 Lebanon conflict and Iran’s role in the Syrian civil war. The article provides an analytical framework to understand the forces which have shaped and influenced the evolution of the Syrian-Iranian alliance. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of the axis, and major myths and misconceptions concerning it. It also presents a general overview of the various phases in the development of the relationship, and its future prospects

Keywords:

Syria, Iran, Alliance, Power Politics, Diplomacy, US Policy, Iran-Iraq War, Lebanon conflicts 1982 and 2006, Hezbollah, Syrian Civil War,

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