Doğu Akdeniz'de Bölge ve Bölge Dışı Devletler Arasında Enerji Merkezli Çatışma/İşbirliği

Year 2024, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 107 - 122

Ferdi Güçyetmez Sina Kısacık

Abstract

Devletleri, yakın veya uzak çevrede kurmak istedikleri hakimiyetler doğrultusunda hareket eden organizmalar olarak tanımlayabiliriz. Devletlerin de hareket kabiliyetlerini sürdürebilmek için tıpkı organizmalar gibi enerjiye ihtiyacı vardır. Devletler enerjilerini karşılamak için daha fazla enerjiye ihtiyaç duyarlar böylelikle enerjiye bağımlılıkları daima devam eder. Doğu Akdeniz bölgesi, enerjiye ihtiyaç duyan devletler için önemli bir sahadır. Hem Doğu Akdeniz ülkeleri hem de dışarıdaki ülkeler bu bölgedeki enerjiyi ortaya çıkarmak için çeşitli işbirlikleri kurabilir ya da askeri gücü bir seçenek olarak saklı tutabilir. Dünyanın en büyük enerji rezervlerine sahip olan Doğu Akdeniz'in enerji jeopolitiği hem enerji hatları hem de ticaret yolları ile daha fazla değerli olmaktadır. Bu nedenle bu bölgedeki hareketlilikler enerji havzalarına sahip olan ülkeler başta olmak üzere, tüm Doğu Akdeniz ülkelerini yakından ilgilendirmektedir. Bu çalışma, Doğu Akdeniz'in enerji jeopolitiğini, yeni keşifleri ve enerji hatlarını hem Avrupa hemde bölge ülkeleri açısından incelemektedir. Bu makale ile amaç, Doğu Akdeniz'deki enerji ve enerji yolları üzerine bölgede kurgulanan iş birliklerini jeopolitik çerçevede incelemektir.

Keywords

Doğu Akdeniz, Enerji Rezervleri, Jeopolitik, Eastmed Boru Hattı, Enerji Krizi

Energy-Centric Conflict/Cooperation Between Regional and Non-Regional States in the Eastern Mediterranean

Abstract

We can define states as organisms that act in line with the dominance they want to establish in the near or distant environment. Just like organisms, states also need energy to maintain their mobility. States need more energy to meet their energy, so their energy dependence always continues. The Eastern Mediterranean region is an important area for states that need energy. Both Eastern Mediterranean countries and external countries can establish various co-operations to unlock the energy in this region or they can reserve military power as an option. The energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean, which has the world's largest energy reserves, becomes more valuable with both energy lines and trade routes. For this reason, the mobilisations in this region are closely related to all Eastern Mediterranean countries, especially the countries with energy basins. This study analyses the energy geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean, discoveries and energy lines from the perspective of both Europe and the countries in the region. This article aims to analyse the cooperation on energy and energy routes in the Eastern Mediterranean within the geopolitical framework.

Keywords

Eastern Mediterranean, Energy Reserves, Geopolitics, Eastmed Pipeline, Energy Crisis

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