Full Description
This book provides an analysis of Turkish foreign policy towards Eurasia in the post-Soviet era. Focussing on the sub-regions of the South Caucasus, Central Asia and Black Sea, it problematizes various relevant issues for individualized analysis of bilateral and multilateral relations. As such, it covers energy politics, geopolitics, security, economic dimension, the role of discourse and ideology, and the impact of the external actors. This analytical account identifies the nature of the Turkish foreign policy in Eurasia focusing on the areas of cooperation, conflict, contestation and partnership, problematizing the lieu and meanings of regionalization in wider Eurasian region.
Combining foreign policy analysis, area studies, geopolitics, and security studies, this volume not only problematizes Turkish foreign policy towards different sub-regions of the former Soviet territory, but also illustrates and discusses relevant issues of debates in the region with a central theme focusing on regionalization of Turkey's foreign policy in Eurasia.
Contents
Introduction Part I: Regionalization of Turkey's Foreign Policy in Eurasia 1. Turkey in Eurasia, 1989-2025: A Balance Sheet 2. 'Turkish World' in Turkish Foreign Policy: Reflections on Central Asia and the Caucasus 3. Turkish Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus 4. Imagining Cooperation in a Contested Region: Turkey's Black Sea Policies 5. From Geopolitical Competition to Strategic Pragmatism: Turkey and Russia after the Cold War 6. Turkey-Ukraine Relations: From Amicable Ties to Multidimensional Partnership Part II: Contestations of Turkish Foreign Policy in Eurasia 7. Eurasianism in Turkey: Understanding the Changing Dynamics of a Contested Concept in Turkey 8. Turkey's Energy Geopolitics and Regionalization in Eurasia 9. Turkey's Religion Policy in Eurasia 10. Turkey's Higher Education Initiatives in Eurasia as a Tool of Soft Power 11. Political Economy of Turkey's Policies in Eurasia
