The struggles of power and competition on Eurasia and its implications for future policies of Turkey
Ömer Ergenekon
- Nicosia Cyprus International University, 2004
- 36 p. 30.5 cm
Includes references (36 p.)
INTRODUCTION Background Information 1-2 Aims and Dissertation 3 Structure of the Dissertation 4-5 Foundations of Research 6 Changes after the Cold War 6 Change in Europe 7-8 Change Russia 8 Geopolitical axis of Russia 9 Geopolitical axis of USA 9 The Geopolitical and Geostrategic Importance of Turkey 11-16 Increasing Role of Turkey In the area 16-17 The Present Geopolitical Position of The area Turkey In 18 Caucasia 18-19 Central Asia 19 Middle East 20 East axis of Eurasia 20-21 South axis of Eurasia 25 The Affects of New Geopolitical on Turkey 25-28 Finding and Evaluation 29 The Security, Policy and Strategies Turkey Should follow 29 Geostrategic Zone 30 Economic Zone 30-31 Terrorism 31-32 Turkish Republics and concept of Turk 32-33 Conclusions 34-35 References 36
'Abstract Turkey will become an active local power center with its military, economic and political forces by developing geopolitical approach, becoming a powerful country int he first 15 years of the 21st century with rational policies fulfilling its development. This which project that aimed to find an answer for the question of what the policies and location of Turkey should be in the world which is getting globalized rapidly in the 21st century, has come to the decision that Turkey, having experienced many difficulties because of its geopolitical and geostrategic location and possessing an ecostrategic opportunity today, is not an actor of insignificant roles that have been prepared beforehand but a country which is generating strategies, taking up a position in the preparation of the scenarios with leading role.'
Güvenlik, Politika ve Stratejiler -- Türkiye Security, Policy and strategies -- Turkey Jeopolitik konum Geopolitical position