Energy Routes and Security: Case of Turkey

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 119 - 136, 01.05.2017

Armağan Örki

Abstract

In this article, I referred the subject of energy routes and security by the case of Turkey. As a case study, I emphasized the importance of pipelines and stated their meaning for both suppliers and importers in Turkey and the near abroad. I tried to emphasize the role of energy in foreign policies by recent history of Middle East: Was nationalism really a source for new countries? Plus, is there any similarity between Middle East and Central Asia? We should consider the new World in terms of US, EU, Russia and China. Then, I focused on natural gas and oil by the areas of utilization with case of Turkey. Also, I commented pipelines routes by terrorism and possible wars. I shared some current situations as examples from ISIS and PKK. On the other hand, I tried to show different political attitudes such as those in Iraq and Northern Iraq. There may be more than two polarities and their effects are clear in this geography. Finally, I covered some evaluations and referred some possible suggestions. 

Keywords

Pipelines, Turkey, Energy Routes, Terrorism

Enerji Rotaları ve Güvenlik: Türkiye Örneği

Abstract

Çalışmada Türkiye örneği üstünden enerji yolları ve güvenliği ele alınmıştır. Bir vaka çalışması olarak, boru hatlarının önemi vurgulanmış ve arz ve talep edenler için Türkiye’nin ve çevresinin önemi ifade edilmiştir. Ortadoğu’nun yakın tarihi gözetilerek dış politikada enerjinin rolü vurgulanmış ve milliyetçiliğin gerçekten yeni ülkeler için bir kaynak olup olmadığı yanıtlanmıştır. Ayrıca Ortadoğu ile Orta Asya benzerliği ifade edilmiştir. Yeni Dünya’da, ABD, AB, Rusya ve Çin’in göz önünde bulundurulması gereği bu bağlamda açıklanmıştır. Sonrasında doğalgaz ve petrolün Türkiye örneğin kullanım alanlarına yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca, boru hatlarının terör ve olası savaşlara göre değerlendirilmesi yapılmıştır. IŞİD (DAEŞ) ve PKK gerçeğinden bazı güncel örnekler verilmiştir. Diğer yandan farklı politik tutum örnekleri Irak ve Kuzey Irak üstünden gösterilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bölgede ikiden fazla kutup olabileceği değerlendirilmiş ve etkilerinin coğrafya açıkça görüldüğü sunulmuştur. Son olarak bazı değerlendirmeler yapılıp olası önerilere yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

Boru Hatları, Türkiye, Enerji Yolları, Terör

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