Geopolitical Behavioralism of Political Actors in Iran-Turkey Relations in Post-Islamic Revolution with Emphasis on Constructivism

As two regional powers, Iran and Turkey are located in one of the most sensitive regions of the world including the Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasia. They have their own meaning systems and interests which have some commonalities and contradictions. There are many factors which influence the relationships between the two countries, causing vacillation in their bilateral ties, particularly after the victory of the Islamic Revolution. These factors are manifested in the behavior of the political actors in both the countries, which require geopolitical analysis. The present paper is an attempt to study the geopolitical behavior of these political actors and their impacts on the bilateral interactions from the viewpoint of superstructrualism.