Author
Kısacık, Sina
Publication Date
2020-07-15
Publication Place
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Peter Lang AG
Subject
Central Asia, Energy, Eurasia, Russia, Security, South caucasus, Turkish-American relations
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
978-363183044-4
Record ID
a41b4e35-0eb8-45be-93e9-2572ad31b7be
Date
2020-07-15
Sample Text
Eurasia has been of great importance for many centuries due to its possession of strategic trade routes and energy resources. Within this context, several states within this region, as well as outside powers, have been placing unique significance to this region in their foreign policy considerations for many decades. Countries that have been placed in South Caucasia and Central Asia were ruled by Soviets until 1991 and then gained their independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Empire. After gaining independence, these states have become more important actors in global politics due to their strategic positioning in Eurasia, reemergence of frozen conflicts between them, and most importantly, the possession of huge hydrocarbon resources in this region. In that sense, Turkey, having close political, economic, cultural, and religious links with Azerbaijan, Georgia, and all Turkic speaking-Central Asian states, has been following a multi-dimensional foreign policy towards this region. The United States (U.S.) on the other hand, as the world's only superpower left, has also been attaching special importance and following multi-dimensional strategies towards South Caucasia and Central Asia within the context of its "Wider Eurasian Strategy". In addition, both Ankara and Washington pursue these multi-dimensional foreign, security, and energy policies by considering the Russian Federation's foreign, security, and energy policy priorities, since Russia is still the dominant power in the region.
