Turkey's Role in the First Gulf War
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What was the primary economic concern in Turkey during the 1990s?

  • Unstable exchange rates with the European Union
  • Energy dependence on Israel
  • Trade deficits with post-Soviet states
  • High inflation and poverty (correct)

    • Which event in the late 1990s strained relations between Turkey and Cyprus?

  • The S-300 missile defense system crisis (correct)
  • The PKK conflict in southeastern Turkey
  • The closure of Kurdish political parties
  • The state of emergency in south Anatolia

    • What was the outcome of the S-300 missile defense system crisis between Turkey and Cyprus?

  • The system was transferred to Greece (correct)
  • The system was dismantled
  • Cyprus acquired the S-300 system
  • Turkey acquired the S-300 system

    • What was a major challenge to Turkey's secular identity during the 1990s?

    <p>The rise of the Islamist Welfare Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a positive development for minority rights in Turkey during the 1990s?

    <p>The revision of laws banning public use of Kurdish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major concern about Turkey's human rights record during the 1990s?

    <p>Disappearances of opposition figures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason behind Turkey's pursuit of strong ties with post-Soviet states?

    <p>To diversify its energy sources and reduce dependence on Russia and Iran</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limited Turkey's ability to exert significant influence in the region of post-Soviet states?

    <p>Lack of economic and military might</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Turkey's threat of military action against Syria in 1998?

    <p>The capture of Öcalan in Kenya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)?

    <p>To enhance economic development through trade and investment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been a major obstacle for Turkey's ambitions in the region of post-Soviet states?

    <p>Russia's historical dominance and ongoing presence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been a concern for some of the new post-Soviet states in their relations with Turkey?

    <p>Becoming dependent on another power and concerns about Pan-Turkism and Islamism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind Turkey's decision to join the Allied forces against Iraq in the 1990-1991 Gulf War?

    <p>To demonstrate Turkey's strategic importance to Western powers in the post-Cold War era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of Saddam Hussein's weakened control in northern Iraq after the Gulf War?

    <p>The creation of a power vacuum that allowed the PKK to establish bases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason behind Turkey's establishment of security cooperation with Israel in 1996?

    <p>To counter the PKK threat and establish regional security cooperation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Iraq during the Gulf War?

    <p>It was a lifeline for Iraq's oil exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Turkey's response to the PKK's establishment of bases in northern Iraq?

    <p>Turkey launched military operations to target PKK fighters directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Turkey's grievance against Syria in 1998?

    <p>Syria was harboring PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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