Turkmenistan`s Energy Exportation Deals With Iran

Year 2021, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 69 - 80, 30.06.2021

Amanberdi Begjanov

Abstract

Iran was one of the first countries, who recognized the sovereignty of Turkmenistan, after its independence, which was the good omen for the subsequent developments. Since then, they have recorded cordial relations. However, it does not mean the relations were free of disputes. This study takes those disputes in the energy sector as an independent variable, Turkmenistan–Iran relations as a dependent variable and seeks to explain whether it had any effects on other spheres of relations between the two countries and on the pattern of relations overall, taking into account the latest developments in this sphere. After a discussion of the energy relations and those problems emanating from it, the study will discuss its effects and how it is used to be handled up to date. The findings of the research will be discussed in the conclusion part. Contrary to the expectations, the effects of the variable actually negative.

Keywords

Turkmenistan, Iran, Energy, Dispute, Export

Türkmenistan'ın İran'la Enerji İhracatı Anlaşmaları

Abstract

İran, bağımsızlığından sonra Türkmenistan'ın egemenliğini tanıyan ilk ülkelerden biriydi ve sonraki gelişmeler için iyi bir adımdı. O zamandan beri samimi ilişkiler kaydettiler. Ancak bu, ilişkilerin ihtilafsız olduğu anlamına gelmemektedir. Aynı modele sahip birkaç anlaşmazlık olmuştur. Bu tartışmalar neredeyse enerji ilişkileriyle sınırlıydı. Bu çalışma, enerji sektöründeki tartışmaları bağımsız bir değişken olarak ve Türkmenistan-İran ilişkilerini bağımlı değişken olarak ele almakta ve iki ülke arasındaki ilişkilerin diğer alanları ve genel olarak ilişkilerin örüntüsü üzerinde herhangi bir etkisinin olup olmadığını açıklamaya çalışmaktadır. Bu alandaki son gelişmeleri açıklamaktadır. Enerji ilişkilerinin ve ondan kaynaklanan sorunların tartışılmasından sonra, çalışma etkilerini ve güncel olarak nasıl ele alınacağını tartışılacaktır. Araştırmanın bulguları sonuç bölümünde verilmiştir. Beklentilerin aksine, değişkenin etkileri aslında olumsuzdur.

Keywords

Türkmenistan, Iran, Enerji, Anlaşmazlık, İhracat

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