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Azerbaijan and the Rise of Turkic Unity: The Journey of the Organization of Turkic States
| OpinionThis commentary delves into the evolution of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), highlighting its …
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OpinionIn Astana, a new step toward integration
By Burhanettin DuranThe pursuit of Turkic integration has been a cornerstone of Turkish foreign policy in recent years. That development was directly linked to the Central Asian republics “opening up” and seeking to perform a “balancing act” between the great powers. This also included Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan’s opening up to the world. At the same time, the ever-stronger strategic partnership between Türkiye and Azerbaijan changes the regional balance of power.
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OpinionThe post-Karabakh geopolitical landscape in the Caucasus
By Murat YeşiltaşThe 44-day war between Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2020, which concluded with Baku’s victory, triggered a significant shift in the post-Cold War geopolitical landscape of the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan’s successful effort to partially end the Armenian occupation of Karabakh had two major implications.
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OpinionTürkiye’s Call for International Assistance and the International Community’s Response
By Yücel Acer By Deniz OkumuşNatural disasters, wars, and economic collapse tend to seriously undermine social order and make it impossible to address even people’s most basic needs. During such periods, it becomes difficult for communities to feed themselves, find shelter, receive medical attention, relocate, and communicate with others. Individuals and communities have provided emergency assistance to such individuals, without expecting anything in return, to address basic needs like food, shelter, and medical treatment throughout history.
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Insight Turkey Publishes Its Latest Issue “Changing Regional Dynamics”
By SETAThis issue of Insight Turkey covers a wide range of topics while providing an insightful analysis of regional developments, with a particular focus on the Middle East, with pieces on the recent protests in Iran, the political instability in Iraq, COVID-19 impact on Palestinians, and the EU. Additionally, our last issue of 2022 includes insightful pieces on energy rivalry in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
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Erdoğan’s quest for trilateral Syria diplomacy
By Burhanettin DuranThere is no doubt that Türkiye has assumed the most influential role in the international arena since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That role has two aspects. First, the Turks managed to take one of the few positive steps amid the Ukraine crisis by facilitating the grain deal and a prisoner exchange. Indeed, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s diplomatic achievements attracted plenty of global attention in 2022. Secondly, Türkiye made attempts at conflict resolution whilst seizing geopolitical opportunities created by the Ukraine crisis better than any other country.
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New steps for integration of Turkic world in Samarkand
By Burhanettin DuranLast week, I traveled to Samarkand, Uzbekistan as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official delegation to attend the 9th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Summit. At last year’s Istanbul Summit, the entity had taken a major step toward integration by transforming itself from a council to a full-fledged organization.
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Opportunities for Ankara and Baku in new geopolitics
By Burhanettin DuranTürkiye, which made a critical contribution to Karabakh’s liberation, also plays an important role in the region’s reconstruction.
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Experts Respond: President Erdoğan’s Visit to Uzbekistan, Bilateral Relations...
By Gloria Shkurti Özdemir By Yaşar Sarı By İlyas Topsakal By Mehmet Yüce By Fırat Purtaş By Kutluk Kağan SümerTo make sense of the Turkish president’s visit to Uzbekistan and its implications for bilateral relations as well as regional affairs, we hereby present the opinions of five leading experts.