From historical roots to new geopolitical strategies: Turkish expansionism and Italian engagement in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa

Sbrizzi, Tommaso (A.A. 2024/2025) From historical roots to new geopolitical strategies: Turkish expansionism and Italian engagement in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Africa. Tesi di Laurea in Geopolitical scenarios and political risk, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Giuseppe Scognamiglio, pp. 160. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Historical evolution of relations between Türkiye and Italy. secular history, the relations between the Ottoman empire and the Kingdom of Italy. The fall of the caliphate, Italy’s role in the end of the Ottoman empire. From the Italo–Turkish war to the end of the first world war. The creation of a new geopolitical balance: the division of the world and the dynamics of the cold war. The new world equilibrium after the cold war, the birth of the European union and the Turkish membership attempt. The territorial context. Ambitions and influences in the modern era–the neo Ottomanism of Türkiye. The Middle East: the Turkish expansionism and the Italian interests. The Syrian dilemma and its regional implications. Türkiye’s ambition in Africa and Italy’s Mattei plan: A new era of geopolitical engagement. The Libyan case: a complex equilibrium. The maritime context. The strategic significance of the Mediterranean as a shared interest and priority. A new strategic maritime horizon for Italy: shaping a renewed posture toward the enlarged Mediterranean. The redefinition of Türkiye maritime geopolitics: Mavi Vatan, the new Türkiye’s “blue homeland” strategy. The human dimension of the Mediterranean: Managing and controlling migration flows. The energy dimension of the Mediterranean: a new strategic frontier between competition and cooperation.

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Bibliografia: pp. 145-156.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: Geopolitical scenarios and political risk
Thesis Supervisor: Scognamiglio, Giuseppe
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Corrao, Francesca Maria
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 25 Mar 2026 13:36
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2026 13:36
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45227

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