Turkish conservatives and Cyprus in foreign policy in the context of constructivist theory and identity; 1960-1980 era

Nearly all analysis of Turkish Foreign Policy in Cold War era has been made with rational approaches which are Realist/neo-realist power politics-based, up until today. Analyses are excluded from social factors as culture, value and history etc… However, Constructivist Theory of International Relations make an analysis by giving meaning to rational parameters as power, structure, anarchy, interest etc… by emphasising social construction process and putting forward Identity concept. Constructivist Theory claim that it is true way to evaluate realities with their all social aspects in contrary to rational theories. Besides, when Alexander Wendt, who is the most important name of theory, examines state acts in international politics, he uses state identity internationally. He does not evaluate internal-external connection of state identity. In this point, thesis tries to put forward existence of internal sub-identities of states and their impacts on state acts. Within this framework Turkish Conservatism is a main actor of thesis as a sub-identity of Turkish Republic state identity. Cyprus Question which has taken part in both domestic and foreign politics of Turkey for long years, is an analysis ground. In this context, Cyprus Question policy in 1960-1980 era which belongs to Conservative identity that is one of important component of Turkish Republic state identity is dealt.