ATTITUDES OF ARAB STATES TOWARDS THE SECOND KARABAKH WAR

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to draw attention to the changes in regional security policies by examining the attitudes of Arab states towards the Second Karabakh War. It is seen that there has been a significant change in the attitude of Arab states towards the Karabakh Conflict in recent years. In this context, it has been claimed that new patterns of relationship have emerged in parallel with the increase in the commitment in the field of security and the transitivity of borders between two regions.

Keywords

• Arab States
• Karabakh War
• Azerbaijan
• Armenia
• Turkey

ARAP DEVLETLERİNİN İKİNCİ KARABAĞ SAVAŞI'NA YÖNELİK TUTUMU

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Arap devletlerinin İkinci Karabağ Savaşına yönelik tutumu incelenerek bölgesel güvenlik politikalarında değişime dikkat çekmek hedeflenmiştir. Arap devletlerinin Karabağ Sorununa yönelik tutumunda son yıllarda önemli bir değişim yaşandığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda iki bölge arasında güvenlik alanında bağlılığın ve sınırların geçişkenliğinin artmasına paralel olarak yeni ilişki kalıplarının ortaya çıktığı iddia edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Arap Devletleri
• Karabağ Savaşı
• Azerbaycan
• Ermenistan
• Türkiye

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