Turkish-Georgian Cooperation in the Struggle for Security in the South Caucasus (The Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform)

Year 2021, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 209 - 224, 04.10.2021

Murad Asadov

Abstract

With the collapse of the Soviet Union (SU), the South Caucasus region has been in the interest of the world’s great powers. The South Caucasus has been a key to maintaining peace and stability on the continent. Formation of new states in the South Caucasus and Central Asia after the collapse of the SU raised to have relations with the Turkic peoples of Central Asia first in the history of the Republic for Turkey. Foreign policy the Caucasus continues to evolve in its foreign policy strategy. Because in terms of the security of Anatolia, permanent peace and stability in the South Caucasus has a special importance for Turkey. However, there were forces that did not want lasting peace and stability in the region, generally Russia hinders Turkey’s peaceful policies in the region. This article examines Turkey’s role in maintaining security in the South Caucasus, Turkey’s and Russia’s rivalry in the political process in the region, Turkey’s role in restoring security in the region in the Russia-Georgia war, and the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform and other power centers in the region, aimed at the economic, political, military and cultural interests of the challenges and their effects posed by Turkey. Also in the article have been analyzed one of the three South Caucasus states of Georgia, the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia, within Georgia’s territorial integrity. Finally, some examples are provided to ensure security in the region.

Keywords

Turkey, Russia, Georgia, South Caucasus, Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Plaform, “Common Caucasus House”

Güney Kafkasya’da Güvenlik Mücadelesinde Türkiye-Gürcistan İşbirliği (Kafkasya İstikrar ve İşbirliği Platformu)

Abstract

Sovyetler Birliği’nin (SB) çöküşünün ardından Güney Kafkasya bölgesi dünyanın büyük güçlerinin çıkarında olmuştur. Güney Kafkasya, kıtada barış ve istikrarın korunmasının anahtarı olmuştur. SB’nin dağılmasından sonra Güney Kafkasya ve Orta Asya’da yeni devletlerin oluşması, Türkiye için Cumhuriyet tarihinde ilk kez Orta Asya Türk halkları ile ilişkiler kurmayı ve onlara sahip olmayı gündeme getirdi. Türkiye dış politika stratejisinde Güney Kafkasya, bölgesi gelişmeye devam ediyor. Çünkü Anadolu'nun güvenliği açısından Güney Kafkasya'da kalıcı barış ve istikrarın olması Türkiye için özel bir öneme sahiptir. Ancak bölgede kalıcı barış ve istikrarın olmamasını istemeyen güçler vardı ki, genellikle Rusya Türkiye'nin bölgedeki barışçıl politikalarına engel oluyor. Bu makale, Güney Kafkasya’da güvenliğin sağlanmasında Türkiye’nin rolünü, bölgedeki siyasi süreçte Türkiye ve Rusya’nın rekabetini, Rusya-Gürcistan savaşında bölgede güvenliğin sağlanmasında Türkiye’nin rolünü ve “Kafkas İstikrar ve İşbirliği Platformu” ve bölgedeki güç merkezlerinin ekonomik, siyasi, askeri ve kültürel çıkarlarının Türkiye için yarattığı sorunlar ve etkileri incelenmişti. Makale ayrıca, Türkiye’nin üç Güney Kafkasya devletinden biri olan Gürcistan’daki Abhazya ve Güney Osetya’daki ihtilafları Gürcistan’ın toprak bütünlüğü içinde çözme çabalarını da incelemektedir. Son olarak bölgede güvenliği sağlamak için bazı örnekler verilmiştir.

Keywords

Türkiye, Rusya, Gürcistan, Guney Kafkasya, Kafkasya Sabitlik ve İşbirliği Platformu, “Ortak Kafkasya Evi”

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