TÜRKİYE’S REGIONAL POLICY AND GEOPOLITICAL POSITION IN THE CONTET OF THE SECOND KARABAKH WAR (2020)
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This article examines Turkey's regional policy and its changing geopolitical role during the Second Karabakh War in 2020. The study analyses the legal and strategic framework of military cooperation between Baku and Ankara, focusing particularly on the 2010 Strategic Partnership and Mutual Assistance Agreement. Furthermore, it places particular emphasis on the transformation of regional defense capabilities through the integration of advanced military technologies, including the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and the adoption of modern operational doctrines. The article describes in details the transition of relations between the two countries from military dependence to technological partnership through strategic projects such as the ‘HAKİM’ Air Command and Control System. This new structure, stretching from the Aegean Sea to the Caspian Sea, is conceptualized by the author as a ‘Geostrategic Umbrella’. Furthermore, this argues that this military coordination is the only guarantee for the security of the global-scale ‘Middle Corridor’ project. Ultimately, the Middle Corridor concludes that this strategic architecture, institutionalized by the Shusha Declaration, has laid the foundation for lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus by creating a strong deterrent against external intervention. Moreover, the research examines Turkey’s diplomatic efforts to redefine the roles of international mediation structures and to promote the principle of regional responsibility for security in the South Caucasus, emphasizing Turkey’s active role in the region. The author assesses the changing balance of power in the South Caucasus region, the dynamics among key regional actors, and the impact and consequences of the conflict’s outcome on the development of a new security architecture in the South Caucasus.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Uluslararası İlişkiler (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Elvin Şirinov
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Azerbaijan
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Nisan 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
11 Ocak 2026
Kabul Tarihi
30 Mart 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2