TURKEY FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD EGYPTIAN COUP IN 2013

Turkey relations with Egypt once reached its tension in 1957 due to the cold war, but had improved to normal since the end of the Cold War. Both countries enjoyed a good spell of normal relations in the early 2000s era and reached its peak during the era of Morsi presidency in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. However, their relations deteriorated right after an Egyptian military coup led by El-Sisi toward Mohamed Morsi government in 2013. While the majority of Arab countries took neutral or pro-stance toward the new Egyptian government, Turkey stood alone to reject the coup. This paper examined the motives behind Turkey’s rejection to Egyptian military coup in 2013 with the theory of neo-classical realism which include the role of ideas, identity, as well as the motivation to change international preferences to strengthen the state’s interest