Editing Puppet state (section)

==Disputed examples==
===In Yemen===
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{{legend|#d7e074|[[Southern Transitional Council]] supported by the UAE}}
{{legend|#f98787|Internationally-recognized [[Cabinet of Yemen|Government of Yemen]] based in Saudi Arabia}}
{{legend|#cae7c4|[[Houthi movement|Houthi]]-led [[Supreme Political Council]] supported by Iran}}
{{legend|#ffffff|[[Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula]] and [[Al-Qaeda|AQ]]-affiliated [[Ansar al-Sharia (Yemen)|Ansar al-Sharia]]}}
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====Iran====
* {{flag|Yemen|name=Yemen}} – The [[Houthi movement|Houthi government]] is considered by some<ref>{{Cite news|last=Juneau |first=Thomas |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/05/16/contrary-to-popular-belief-houthis-arent-iranian-proxies/?outputType=amp |title=No, Yemen's Houthis actually aren't Iranian puppets |language=en |newspaper=Washington Post |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref> to be a puppet state which is supported by [[Iran]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 March 2015|title=Yemen president calls Houthis 'Iran's puppet'|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-hadi-puppet-idUSKBN0MO0G220150328|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>

====Saudi Arabia====
* {{flag|Yemen|name=Yemen}} – The [[Cabinet of Yemen|Alimi government]] is sometimes considered a puppet state which is supported by [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=2 February 2018|title=ANALYSIS: Saudi Arabia plays puppet master as Yemen slowly breaks apart|work=Middle East Eye|url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/analysis-saudi-arabia-plays-puppet-master-yemen-slowly-breaks-apart}}</ref>

====United Arab Emirates====
* {{flag|Yemen|name=Yemen}} – The [[Southern Transitional Council]] is sometimes considered a puppet state which is supported by the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-uae-security-yemen-somalia/uae-extends-military-reach-in-yemen-and-somalia-idUKKBN1IC12B|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511125450/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-uae-security-yemen-somalia/uae-extends-military-reach-in-yemen-and-somalia-idUKKBN1IC12B|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 May 2018|title=UAE extends military reach in Yemen and Somalia|first=Noah|last=Browning|date=11 May 2018|website=reuters.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Yemen on the brink: how the UAE is profiting from the chaos of civil war |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/21/yemen-uae-united-arab-emirates-profiting-from-chaos-of-civil-war |access-date=31 December 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=21 December 2018}}</ref>

===Turkey===
* {{flag|Northern Cyprus|name=Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} – According to the [[European Court of Human Rights]], the [[Cyprus|Republic of Cyprus]] remains the sole legitimate government in Cyprus, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should be considered as a puppet state under Turkish control.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Milano|first1=Enrico|title=Unlawful Territorial Situations in International Law: Reconciling Effectiveness, Legality And Legitimacy|date=2006|page=146|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ph_D_aYHNMC&q=puppet+state+trnc&pg=PA146|isbn=9004149392}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Terry.D.|first1=Gill|title=Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law 2015|date=2016|page=58|publisher=Springer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ENeSDQAAQBAJ&q=puppet+state+trnc&pg=PA58|isbn=9789462651418}}</ref> Its isolation, [[Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command|Turkish military presence]], and heavy dependence on Turkish support mean that [[Turkey]] has a high level of control over the country's decision-making processes. That has led to some experts stating that it runs as an effective puppet state of Turkey.<ref>James, A. ''Sovereign statehood: The basis of international society.'' p. 142 [https://books.google.com/books?id=CFoVAAAAIAAJ&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA142]. Taylor and Francis, 1986, 288 pages. {{ISBN|0-04-320191-1}}.</ref><ref>Kurtulus, E. ''State sovereignty: concept, phenomenon and ramifications.'' p. 136 [https://books.google.com/books?id=9hS8lfqxdgYC&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA136]. Macmillan, 2005, 232 pages. {{ISBN|1-4039-6988-4}}.</ref><ref name="Kaczorowska">Kaczorowska, A. ''Public International Law.'' p. 190 [https://books.google.com/books?id=RFkx76YTmbIC&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA190]. Taylor and Francis, 2010, 944 pages. {{ISBN|0-415-56685-1}}.</ref> Other experts, however, have pointed out the independent nature of elections and appointments in Northern Cyprus and disputes between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish governments and concluded that "puppet state" is not an accurate description for Northern Cyprus.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bartmann|first1=Barry|editor1-last=Bahcheli|editor1-first=Tozun|editor2-last=Bartmann|editor2-first=Barry|editor3-last=Srebrnik|editor3-first=Henry|title=De Facto States: The Quest for Sovereignty|date=2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135771218|page=24|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gk2QAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Dodd|first1=Clement Henry|title=The political, social and economic development of Northern Cyprus|date=1993|publisher=Eothen Press|isbn=9780906719183|page=377|quote=In short, the electorate of Northern Cyprus votes freely for its political leaders and gives them substantial support. Nor is Northern Cyprus a Turkish puppet state. Mr Denktas and the Turkish-Cypriot case have a powerful following in Turkey...}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} [[Syrian Interim Government]] – Originally founded in 2013, before the [[Turkish occupation of northern Syria]], SIG became more dependent of Turkey in recent years and accused of being a puppet government<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzz.ch/international/die-kleine-tuerkei-in-nordsyrien-ld.1463513|title=Die kleine Türkei in Nordsyrien|lang=de |date=13 March 2019|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Joseph|last1=Croitoru|work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]]}}</ref> with their [[Syrian National Army]] being described as "Turkish-backed",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5w0ype0vlo|title=Syria rebels launch major offensive in north-west and gain territory|date=29 November 2024|access-date=1 December 2024|first=David|last=Gritten|work=[[BBC]]}}</ref> as "funded by Turkey"<ref name=GuardianSNA/> or as "[[mercenaries]]".<ref name=SpiegelSNA/> The SNA was also reported to have being used to support the [[Government of National Accord|GNA]] in the [[Libyan civil war (2014–2020)|Second Libyan Civil War]]<ref name=GuardianSNA>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/15/exclusive-2000-syrian-troops-deployed-to-libya-to-support-regime|title=Exclusive: 2,000 Syrian fighters deployed to Libya to support government|date=15 January 2020|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Bethan|last1=McKernan|last2=Akoush|first2=Hussein |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> and to support [[Azerbaijan]] in the [[Second Nagorno-Karabakh War]] by the [[Turkish government]].<ref name=SpiegelSNA>{{cite web|url=https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/bergkarabach-tuerkische-regierung-schickt-gezielt-syrische-soeldner-a-432ebced-23b0-4fdf-a566-ae830f96905d|title=Syrische Söldner im Bergkarabach-Konflikt: Erdogans Schattenkrieger|lang=de |date=5 October 2020|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Daham|last1=Alasaad|last2=Perrier|first2=Guillaume|first3=Maximilian|last3=Popp|work=[[Der Spiegel]]}}</ref>

===United States===
* {{flag|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan}} – Many, including the [[Taliban]] who now comprise the country's current government,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Afghanistan 2001–2021: U.S. Policy Lessons Learned |url=https://carnegieendowment.org/posts/2021/11/afghanistan-2001-2021-us-policy-lessons-learned?lang=en |last=Crocker |first=Ryan |date= 17 November 2021 |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502005208/https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/11/17/afghanistan-2001-2021-u.s.-policy-lessons-learned-pub-85814 |archive-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> considered the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to have been a U.S. puppet state.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Hamid Karzai: Revenge of the Puppet |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/revenge-of-the-puppet-rolling-stones-2010-story-on-hamid-karzai-193925/ |last=Dreyfuss |first=Bob |date= 28 April 2010 |access-date=27 February 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605212201/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/revenge-of-the-puppet-rolling-stones-2010-story-on-hamid-karzai-193925/ |archive-date=5 June 2023}}</ref>