| ID | 118753 |
| Title Proper | Turkey's foreign policy in Central Asia and the Caucasus |
| Other Title Information | echoes of the Arab Spring |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Varbanets, Pavel |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent years, Central Asia and the Caucasus have traditionally been a priority of Turkey's foreign policy. Since the beginning of the 1990s, Ankara has been pursuing an active campaign aimed at establishing close relations with the Turkic republics in this region. However, despite the loud statements and assorted declarations about the development of friendly relations with fraternal peoples, Turkey has not made any significant progress in this vector (apart from strengthening its relations with Azerbaijan).
Furthermore, when the Arab Spring uprisings began at the end of 2010-beginning of 2011, Turkey's official authorities were accused, both inside and outside the country, of conducting a one-dimensional foreign policy oriented only toward the Arab world. The opposition also joined these accusations, saying that the ruling Justice and Development Party was ignoring the Central Asian vector of foreign policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.4; 2012: p.52-58 |
| Journal Source | Central Asia and the Caucasus Vol. 13, No.4; 2012: p.52-58 |
| Key Words | Central Asia ; Caucasus ; Turkey ; Turkey's Foreign Policy ; Arab Spring ; Arab World |