@article{article_1756489, title={Türkiye, NATO, AND THE BLACK SEA: REGIONAL SECURİTY AND STRATEGIC DYNAMICS}, journal={Journal of Kocaeli Health and Technology University}, volume={3}, pages={61–72}, year={2025}, DOI={10.66163/jokohtu.1756489}, url={https://izlik.org/JA48BL27LM}, author={Karakayalar, Sibel}, keywords={NATO, Türkiye, ABD, Karadeniz, jeopolitik.}, abstract={The Black Sea, which extends from Europe to Central Asia and the Caucasus, is at a strategically important point. The Black Sea Region is also of great importance for Europe because it is an important junction point where the north-south and east-west corridors intersect. Those who dominate the region or manage to maintain control of the region can gain influence in the European continent, especially in Central Europe and the Balkans, as well as in the South Caucasus, the Eastern Mediterranean and the north of the Middle East. Due to its strategic importance, the Black Sea region has been a flank region between NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and USSR (The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) since the Cold War period. With the end of the Cold War, a new security environment and threats emerged in the Black Sea. Emerging new threats are terrorism, migration and support for arms smuggling. In this study, NATO’s policies and activities in the Black Sea region will be discussed and the approaches of Türkiye and the USA towards the Black Sea region will also be evaluted.}, number={2}