Turkey: the Sèvres Syndrome, or the Interminable War Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 1, Spring 2014

The historical effect of the Treaty survives in the form of a syndrome, which explains an under-siege vision of national survival. Aside from the current trend of neo-Ottomanism, entering into new, re-contextualized dialogue with Europe could, perhaps, help the country form a new relationship with its history and overcome a syndrome that has been manipulated by all components of its political class.

This paper is published in French only – Turquie : le syndrome de Sèvres, ou la guerre qui n'en finit pas

Published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 1, Spring 2014.