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Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics

Cilt: 12 Sayı: 6 26 Aralık 2025
  • Farid Damirov
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Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics

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This article examines the Iraq Development Road Project (IDRP) through the theoretical lens of Corridor Geopolitics, arguing that the initiative reflects a pivotal strategic shift in Iraq’s regional role—from a passive buffer state to an active transit hub. Although the IDRP primarily functions as a logistics corridor connecting the Grand Faw Port with Turkish and European markets, it simultaneously operates as a geopolitical instrument for asserting national sovereignty and projecting regional influence. Positioned as a counter-response to the exclusionary logic of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), the IDRP reflects Iraq’s engagement in a broader "corridor competition" transforming the Middle East. By advancing a new axis of connectivity through cooperation with Turkey and financial backing from Gulf states, the project directly challenges Iran’s dominance over Iraq’s transit routes. The study further highlights how Iraq’s domestic political dynamics both shape and are shaped by the strategic ambitions embedded in the project.

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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Ekonomik Modeller ve Öngörü

Bölüm

Derleme

Yazarlar

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

5 Aralık 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

26 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

30 Kasım 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 6

Kaynak Göster

APA
Damirov, F. (2025). Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi, 12(6), 224-234. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18096716
AMA
1.Damirov F. Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics. ATDD. 2025;12(6):224-234. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18096716
Chicago
Damirov, Farid. 2025. “Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 12 (6): 224-34. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18096716.
EndNote
Damirov F (01 Aralık 2025) Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 12 6 224–234.
IEEE
[1]F. Damirov, “Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics”, ATDD, c. 12, sy 6, ss. 224–234, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18096716.
ISNAD
Damirov, Farid. “Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi 12/6 (01 Aralık 2025): 224-234. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18096716.
JAMA
1.Damirov F. Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics. ATDD. 2025;12:224–234.
MLA
Damirov, Farid. “Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics”. Akademik Tarih ve Düşünce Dergisi, c. 12, sy 6, Aralık 2025, ss. 224-3, doi:10.5281/zenodo.18096716.
Vancouver
1.Farid Damirov. Iraq Development Road Project and Corridor Politics. ATDD. 01 Aralık 2025;12(6):224-3. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18096716

 

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