Testing Türkiye's Ontological Security and the Politics of Apology: The 2015 Türkiye–Russia Warplane Crisis

• In Event: Conflict, Cooperation, and Culture

Brief Overview

This paper examines Türkiye’s 2015 downing of a Russian warplane through ontological security theory, arguing that the “apology” crisis reflected Türkiye’s effort to preserve its national identity and legitimacy amid power asymmetry.

Author

• Erdem Ozluk, Selcuk University