Earthquake diplomacy

The expression earthquake diplomacy denotes the possibility of achieving rapprochement even in the case of profound differences between states by providing assistance in the event of a natural disaster .

Examples of earthquake diplomacy are the aid given by Greece after the earthquakes in Gölcük and İzmit in Turkey in August 1999 and vice versa after the earthquake in Athens in September 1999. Another example is the aid provided by the USA after the devastating earthquake in Bam in Iran in December 2003 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ FAZ: Help from the "Great Satan"
2. ↑ Der Tagesspiegel: Athens wants to see actions from Ankara
3. ↑ Spiegel: Great Satan in the realm of evil

literature

• Ilan Kelman: Disaster Diplomacy: How Disasters Affect Peace and Conflict . Routledge, London 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-67993-0
• Earthquakes Help Warm Greek-Turkish Relations , The New York Times, September 13, 1999, accessed March 10, 2013.