An Analysis On Southern Caucuses

Year 2018, Issue: 3, 1 - 29, 31.12.2018

Sait Yılmaz

Abstract

Three countries in the region, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, are examined in this study on the South Caucasus, which is increasingly important and is plagued by conflict and disagreements. In addition, the impact of non-regional actors such as Russia, the United States of America, the European Union, Turkey and NATO were also included in the assessment. Russia opposes the involvement of third parties in this region, which it considers vital. The history and problems of the Caucasus are so complex that understanding the details necessary for making political decisions and analyzing the region requires special expertise. One of the main reasons for the analytical difficulties is the difficulty of acquiring academic (objective) publications and sufficient information about the region. Existing publications are often seen to be chauvinistic or for propaganda purposes. Therefore, almost every issue discussed can be controversial for different actors. In this study, sources with different perspectives on the region were examined. In this study, the main issues related to the South Caucasus region, current situation and future evaluations are put forward.

Keywords

South Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia

Güney Kafkasya Üzerine Bir Analiz

Abstract

Önemi gittikçe artan ve çatışma ile anlaşmazlıklarla malul Güney Kafkasya’ya ilişkin bu çalışmada bölgedeki üç ülke olan Gürcistan, Ermenistan ve Azerbaycan incelenmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra, Rusya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Avrupa Birliği, Türkiye ve NATO gibi bölge dışı aktörlerin de etkisi değerlendirmeye katılmıştır. Rusya, yaşamsal gördüğü bu bölgede üçüncü tarafların müdahil olmasına karşı çıkmaktadır. Kafkas tarihi ve sorunları öylesine karmaşıktır ki, siyasal kararların verilmesi ve bölge analizi için gerekli detayların anlaşılması özel bir uzmanlık gerektirmektedir. Analiz zorluklarının temel nedenlerinden birisi bölge ile ilgili akademik (objektif) yayın ve yeterli bilgi toplama zorluğudur. Mevcut yayınlar genellikle şovenist veya propaganda amaçlı olduğu görülmektedir. Bu yüzden, ele alınan hemen her konu farklı aktörler için tartışmalı olabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada ise bölgeyle ilgili farklı bakış açılarına sahip kaynaklar incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Güney Kafkasya bölgesine ilişkin temel hususlara, mevcut durum ve geleceğe ilişkin değerlendirmelere yer verilmiştir.

Keywords

Güney Kafkasya, Gürcistan, Ermenistan, Azerbaycan, Rusya

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