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Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the Organization of Turkic States’ approach to security with a special focus on border issues in the region after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The emergence of independent states in the Caucasus and Central Asia led to border conflicts with neighbouring countries. While some of these disputes have been resolved through agreements, others persist. Given the potential for border issues to escalate into conflicts, achieving peaceful resolutions is crucial for regional stability and fostering interstate cooperation. Within this framework, 1999 Batken Events hold significant importance. These events not only epitomize the persistent border issues between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan but also bring regional border disputes into the forefront of attention. Today, border disputes present a significant challenge for the Organization of Turkic States, which is expanding its cooperation among member states and claims to pursue an effective security strategy. It can be argued that the OTS’s efficiency in peacefully resolving border disputes, which are sensitive security matters, could directly affect the organization’s future international standing.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Studies of the Turkic World, International Security
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
April 30, 2025
Publication Date
April 30, 2025
Submission Date
February 9, 2024
Acceptance Date
September 2, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Number: 113
APA
Erendor, M. E., & Çıtak, E. (2025). Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict. Bilig, 113, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.7916
AMA
1.Erendor ME, Çıtak E. Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict. Bilig. 2025;(113):1-25. doi:10.12995/bilig.7916
Chicago
Erendor, Mehmet Emin, and Emre Çıtak. 2025. “Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict”. Bilig, nos. 113: 1-25. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.7916.
EndNote
Erendor ME, Çıtak E (April 1, 2025) Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict. Bilig 113 1–25.
IEEE
[1]M. E. Erendor and E. Çıtak, “Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict”, Bilig, no. 113, pp. 1–25, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.12995/bilig.7916.
ISNAD
Erendor, Mehmet Emin - Çıtak, Emre. “Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict”. Bilig. 113 (April 1, 2025): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.7916.
JAMA
1.Erendor ME, Çıtak E. Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict. Bilig. 2025;:1–25.
MLA
Erendor, Mehmet Emin, and Emre Çıtak. “Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict”. Bilig, no. 113, Apr. 2025, pp. 1-25, doi:10.12995/bilig.7916.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Emin Erendor, Emre Çıtak. Examining the Security Dimension of the Organization of Turkic States by Addressing Border Issues: Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflict. Bilig. 2025 Apr. 1;(113):1-25. doi:10.12995/bilig.7916
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