Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri dış politikası ve bölgedeki askeri müdahaleleri

The United Arab Emirates (the UAE), which was part of Oman until it was colonized by the Great Britain, was founded in 1971. It was governed by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan until 2004. The foreign policy of this oil-rich country has been shaped according to the personality of its leader and the events taking place in the region. After the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran was viewed as the greatest security threat. In the 80s, the country became a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) due to security concerns. In the beginning, methods of diplomacy were preferred rather than those of military to deal with security problems. After the death of Sheikh Zayed in 2004, his son Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan succeeded him. The country's foreign policy stance that favored diplomatic solutions gained a military dimension during his period. In the initial part of the thesis, the securitization theory of the Copenhagen school was mentioned and some general information is given about the UAE. In the latter part, the issues related to the security of the Gulf region were discussed and the third part tackles the foreign policy before the Arab Spring and the change in the policies after 2011. The military interventions, political and economic aid of the UAE as an active player are explained with the referent countries. The opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood, after the Arab Spring, was mentioned. That being discussed, the differences in the UAE foreign policy and the Qatar embargo were explained. Key Words: the UAE foreign policy, Arab Spring, military intervention, Gulf region, securit