The study aims to explore the role of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in Turkish foreign policy with respect to the cases of the Syria (and Iraq) motions. In the academic literature, there is considerable research arguing that parliaments do not influence parliamentary democracies’ foreign policies. However, the existing literature does not provide examples or case studies that go beyond the limited role of legislatures in the foreign policies of parliamentary democracies. Parliaments, as the primary institutions for representative and participatory democracy, have limited but complementary role(s) in foreign policy, even under the circumstances where it is least likely for the parliaments to have influence on foreign policy affairs. Turkey’s decisions on the Syria (and Iraq) motions illustrate how parliament can play complementary roles in foreign affairs, which is significant in the effective functioning of the foreign policy decision. What are the specific effects of the complementary role of the parliament? What is the position of the political opposition, intraparty dynamics, and public opinion in the parliament’s playing that role? To elaborate on these questions, primary data are gathered from the proceedings of the TGNA during plenary sessions (covering the 24th, 25th, and 26th parliaments) to examine the deliberations and positions of political parties voting on the motions. In addition, the domestic context in the related terms is examined, elaborating on the state of political parties in the TGNA, single party, and intraparty dynamics. The primary data are supported by interviews. The findings of the study give significant insights that go beyond the limited role of parliaments in foreign policy and explore the complementary role of the legislature in foreign policy in terms of parliamentary legitimacy and the parliament as a venue for the opposition.

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土耳其外交政策和 TGNA 的作用：叙利亚（和伊拉克）动议案例

该研究旨在探讨土耳其大国民议会 (TGNA) 在土耳其外交政策中在叙利亚（和伊拉克）动议案例中的作用。在学术文献中，有相当多的研究认为议会不会影响议会民主国家的外交政策。然而，现有文献没有提供超越立法机构在议会民主外交政策中的有限作用的例子或案例研究。议会作为代议制和参与式民主的主要机构，在外交政策中的作用有限但互补，即使在议会最不可能对外交政策事务产生影响的情况下也是如此。土耳其对叙利亚（和伊拉克）议案的决定说明了议会如何在外交事务中发挥互补作用，这对外交政策决定的有效运作具有重要意义。议会互补作用的具体作用是什么？政治反对派、党内动态和民意在议会扮演何种角色？为了详细说明这些问题，从 TGNA 全体会议（涵盖第 24 届、第 25 届和第 26 届议会）期间的会议记录中收集了主要数据，以检查对这些动议进行投票的政党的审议情况和立场。此外，还考察了相关术语中的国内背景，详细阐述了 TGNA 中的政党状况、单一政党和党内动态。主要数据有访谈支持。该研究的结果提供了重要的见解，超越了议会在外交政策中的有限作用，并探讨了立法机关在议会合法性和议会作为反对派场所的外交政策中的互补作用。