Research Article

TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?

Number: 42 December 29, 2022
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TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?

Abstract

This article compares and contrasts the Astana Process, which Türkiye, Russia, and Iran devised for Syria, with the Six-Way Platform Initiative, which Türkiye has offered as a solution mechanism to promote peaceful conditions and foster cooperation in the South Caucasus. In this vein, the process tracing method is applied to assess the Six-Way Platform initiative's chances of success. Over the past twenty years, peace proposals for the South Caucasus have been placed on the agenda under various titles but solutions have never been realized. This article makes a case that the regional-global context and the inclusion of relevant actors has a direct impact on the likelihood of success. Given that Türkiye, İran and Russia have demonstrated their ability to cooperate in the Astana process designed for Syria, there is a greater chance that the Six-Way Platform will be feasible in this case. On the contrary, this fact also increases the likelihood that the Six-Way Platform collaboration endeavor could fail. The opposing interests that Türkiye, Russia, and Iran attempt to advance in Syria have at times stalled the Astana Process, which is still ongoing. This dynamic could have negative repercussions for the Six-Way Platform, as this article argues that, what transpires in Syria will have a significant impact on the South Caucasus' politics, which are already on very fragile ground.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2022

Submission Date

September 8, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 24, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Number: 42

APA
Alagöz, B. (2022). TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS? Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 42, 253-277. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1172603
AMA
1.Alagöz B. TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS? Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2022;(42):253-277. doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1172603
Chicago
Alagöz, Bilgehan. 2022. “TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 42: 253-77. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1172603.
EndNote
Alagöz B (December 1, 2022) TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS? Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 42 253–277.
IEEE
[1]B. Alagöz, “TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?”, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 42, pp. 253–277, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.14520/adyusbd.1172603.
ISNAD
Alagöz, Bilgehan. “TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 42 (December 1, 2022): 253-277. https://doi.org/10.14520/adyusbd.1172603.
JAMA
1.Alagöz B. TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS? Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2022;:253–277.
MLA
Alagöz, Bilgehan. “TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS?”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 42, Dec. 2022, pp. 253-77, doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1172603.
Vancouver
1.Bilgehan Alagöz. TRACING PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT INITIATIVES IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY: COULD THE SIX-WAY PLATFORM BECOME A NEW ASTANA PROCESS? Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2022 Dec. 1;(42):253-77. doi:10.14520/adyusbd.1172603