Turkey and Turkic Nations: A Post-Cold War Analysis of Relations

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2013-06-01

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Çınar, Süleyman Kürşat

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Turkish foreign policy has experienced massive alterations after the end of Cold War. This has been most evident in Turkey's relations with Turkic nations in Central Asia and the Caucasus, all of which gained independence from the USSR. This article aims to provide a thorough analysis on this issue. First, the article explores the ethnicity concept and applies it to the relations between Turkey and Turkic nations. Then, it examines Turkey's relations with other regional and international powers, namely Russia, the USA, and Iran, through the lenses of Central Asia and the Caucasia. Finally, the article questions the often monolithic view of Turkic nations in the eyes of the Turkish public and delves into the rich yet diverse bilateral relations between Turkey and each Turkic state. To this end, it analyzes Turkey's political, economic, and cultural ties with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Carefully going over all of these subjects, the article intends to illustrate the multifaceted nature of Turkey's relations with Turkic nations and the prospects and obstacles ahead.

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Political Science and International Relations, History

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34641

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TURKISH STUDIES

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https://doi.org/10.1080/14683849.2013.802925

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Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Article

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S. K. Çınar, “Turkey and Turkic Nations: A Post-Cold War Analysis of Relations,” TURKISH STUDIES, pp. 256–271, 2013, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34641.