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The Emergence Of Southern Caucasus As The Cornerstone In The Greater Middle East
The end of the Cold War meant, for Turkey, a Windows of opportunity. During more than 40 years, Turkey had been the American’s closest ally in the Middle East. Though Turkey didn’t share most of the basic NATO’s values, such as democracy, freedom and human rights, its privileged position allowed Ankara to be a member of the Alliance. When Gorbachev stated/decreed the end of the Soviet Union, Turkey started to think that their dream was to be the leader of the Turkic World. Thus the creation of a Pan-Turkic community from the Adriatic Sea to China would be possible. Besides, The US encouraged their pretensions permitting and, overall supporting all the Turkish initiatives (TEPAV, TIKA, Turkic Summit etc…) However, Turkey has not been able to seize the historical opportunity and Ankara undertook these initiatives in vain. [...]
I. Divorce between Turkey and the U.S.
II. Why the Caucasus is so attractive for the U.S.
III. Relations between the U.S. and the three Caucasian Republics.
1. Georgia.
2. Armenia.
3. Azerbaijan.
IV. Conclusions.
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The end of the Cold War meant, for Turkey, a Windows of opportunity. During more than 40 years, Turkey had been the American’s closest ally in the Middle East. Though Turkey didn’t share most of the basic NATO’s values, such as democracy, freedom and human rights, its privileged position allowed Ankara to be a member of the Alliance. When Gorbachev stated/decreed the end of the Soviet Union, Turkey started to think that their dream was to be the leader of the Turkic World. Thus the creation of a Pan-Turkic community from the Adriatic Sea to China would be possible. Besides, The US encouraged their pretensions permitting and, overall supporting all the Turkish initiatives (TEPAV, TIKA, Turkic Summit etc…) However, Turkey has not been able to seize the historical opportunity and Ankara undertook these initiatives in vain. [...]
I. Divorce between Turkey and the U.S.
II. Why the Caucasus is so attractive for the U.S.
III. Relations between the U.S. and the three Caucasian Republics.
1. Georgia.
2. Armenia.
3. Azerbaijan.
IV. Conclusions.