Have the events in Kazakhstan exposed the limits of Turkey’s regional aspirations in Central Asia? (by Yeghia Tashjian)

Have the events in Kazakhstan exposed the limits of Turkey’s regional aspirations in Central Asia? (by Yeghia Tashjian)

In February 2021, I wrote an article “Turkey’s Pivot in Central Asia: A Calculated Risk?” and asked to what extent can Turkey push its pan-Turkic aspirations in Central Asia? If Turkey’s economic and energy relations in Central Asia continue to deepen, will it

Turkey’s Pivot in Central Asia: A Calculated Risk? (By Yeghia Tashjian)

Turkey’s Pivot in Central Asia: A Calculated Risk? (By Yeghia Tashjian)

Turkey, under President Erdogan, is increasingly pursuing a proactive foreign policy designed to achieve four objectives: challenge the regional status quo, forge a global leadership role, enhance the regime’s domestic legitimacy and ensure its survival. Central Asia plays a key role in Erdogan’s domestic, trade