Research Article

Turkey's Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities

Number: 29 August 31, 2024
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Turkey's Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities

Abstract

Transportation and economic development are indispensable elements for states. Road projects, which are used for trade purposes and have countless returns when the balance of exports and imports is under control, prepare the ground for the formation of political power and shape foreign policy in the process. This article focuses on the “Development Road” initiative on the “Belt and Road” project, which is planned by Turkey in cooperation with Iraq. This route project, which extends from the Persian Gulf through Iraqi territory and Turkey to Europe, constitutes an alternative to the project planned to open a space for the southern flank of the Chinese route or through the Suez Canal. Within the framework of the “Development Road” project, the study, which investigates the strategic goals, risks, opportunities, regional politics and their effects on countries, reveals an objective trend. Although the “Belt and Road” project, which is a Chinese breakthrough, has attracted much attention in the scientific field, the transit routes of the project have not been sufficiently emphasized. The conclusion of this study is that the “Development Road”, which is carried out jointly by Turkey and Iraq, has the aim of directing the Chinese project and becoming indispensable for the general route. The research is based on qualitative methods, literature review and analysis. It is thought to contribute to the studies on the subject.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Regional Studies, History of The Republic of Turkiye

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 31, 2024

Publication Date

August 31, 2024

Submission Date

June 23, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 19, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 29

APA
Yıldız, M. (2024). Turkey’s Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities. Anasay, 29, 63-73. https://doi.org/10.33404/anasay.1503772
AMA
1.Yıldız M. Turkey’s Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities. Anasay. 2024;(29):63-73. doi:10.33404/anasay.1503772
Chicago
Yıldız, Muhammet. 2024. “Turkey’s Strategic ‘Development Road’ Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities”. Anasay, nos. 29: 63-73. https://doi.org/10.33404/anasay.1503772.
EndNote
Yıldız M (August 1, 2024) Turkey’s Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities. Anasay 29 63–73.
IEEE
[1]M. Yıldız, “Turkey’s Strategic ‘Development Road’ Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities”, Anasay, no. 29, pp. 63–73, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.33404/anasay.1503772.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Muhammet. “Turkey’s Strategic ‘Development Road’ Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities”. Anasay. 29 (August 1, 2024): 63-73. https://doi.org/10.33404/anasay.1503772.
JAMA
1.Yıldız M. Turkey’s Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities. Anasay. 2024;:63–73.
MLA
Yıldız, Muhammet. “Turkey’s Strategic ‘Development Road’ Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities”. Anasay, no. 29, Aug. 2024, pp. 63-73, doi:10.33404/anasay.1503772.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Yıldız. Turkey’s Strategic "Development Road" Project: Geopolitical Impacts and Regional Opportunities. Anasay. 2024 Aug. 1;(29):63-7. doi:10.33404/anasay.1503772

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