The Role of Status in Military Interventions of Russia, Iran, and Türkiye in Syria
ALL AZIMUTH-A JOURNAL OF FOREIGN POLICY AND PEACE, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.313-333, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.20991/allazimuth.1956464
- Dergi Adı: ALL AZIMUTH-A JOURNAL OF FOREIGN POLICY AND PEACE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Political Science Complete, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Political Science Abstract (IPSA), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Political Science Database (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-333
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The Syrian civil war provides a novel contemporary case for examining how different status-seeking powers engage in military interventions simultaneously. This study evaluates the actions of Russia, Iran, and T & uuml;rkiye in Syria to assess the extent to which their interventions serve to enhance their international status. Through a comparative analysis of primary and secondary sources, the research reveals the complex dynamics between status deficits and military conflicts. The findings indicate that while status gains through military intervention were evident for all three nations before the downfall of the Assad regime, only Russia explicitly pursued status enhancement. In contrast, for T & uuml;rkiye and Iran, any status acquired was largely a byproduct of their broader strategic goals and security concerns. After the regime's collapse, Russia and Iran struggled to retain their status, whereas T & uuml;rkiye managed to maintain, or even enhance, its standing. This empirical study also contributes to the status literature by demonstrating that not only major powers but also middle powers may resort to violence and gain international status. Furthermore, this research challenges state-centric views on status by showing that dissatisfied states may confront non-state actors to elevate their status without engaging in traditional interstate warfare.