An analysi̇s of Turkiye's balkan policy, towards greece in parti̇cular, through nati̇onali̇st politics in the Second World War

In this study, Turkey's Balkan policy in the Second World War with a special focus on Greece is analysed through nationalist politics. In this context, the thesis consists of three main chapters. In the first part, the theoretical framework on nationalism approaches, nation state building and nation identity formation is given and the nation state building and nationalism understanding of Turkey and Greece are analysed. In the second part, Turkey's relations with the Balkan states during the Second World War, the reflections of the war on the Balkans until April 1941, when Germany invaded the Balkans, and Turkey's policy towards these developments are analysed. In the third chapter, Greece's internal dynamics and politics after the Second World War are analyzed and the civil war period is analyzed in detail. The problems and developments between Greece and Turkey, and Turkey's policies based on security concerns in the face of these developments are discussed. Turkey's wartime policy towards Greece, diplomatic initiatives between the two countries, humanitarian aid, migration and asylum movements to Turkey, and the problems that extend to the present day have been emphasized.