Central Asia rose to global prominence in 2024, drawing notable interest from major European and Asian powers and intensifying Russian and Chinese competition for regional influence. The Central Asian states are no pawns in the power struggle between superpowers, increasingly asserting their autonomy and national interests. In 2025, Central Asia will need to strike a [...]
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Central Asia is partnering with the world on its own terms
Aralık 29th, 2024 
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No Comments »The Power of Names: Turkey’s Shift From Central Asia to Turkestan
Ekim 16th, 2024 oztarsu Turkey has decided to replace the term “Central Asia” with “Turkestan” in its national history curriculum. By using the term “Turkestan,” Turkey aims to realign itself with Central Asia while also evaluating the region from its own distinct geopolitical perspective.
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: central asia analysis, central asia analyst, central asia expert, eurasianism, lev gumilov eurasia, mehmet fatih öztarsu, the diplomat central asia, the diplomat mehmet fatih oztarsu, turkey central asia, turkey central asia turkestan, turkey history curriculum, turkey turkestan No Comments »K-Silk Road: Korea Unveils New Strategy for Central Asia
Ağustos 10th, 2024 oztarsu President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea recently visited the Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Prior to his tour, he introduced the “K-Silk Road” initiative, highlighting his role in guiding Korea’s future interactions with the region. While this initiative builds upon Korea’s longstanding policies, it signifies a desire to forge [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: central asia analyst, central asia economy, central asia expert, central asia expert mehmet fatih oztarsu, central asia policy, central asia politics, hankuk university of foreign studies, joongbu university, korea, korea central asia, korea kazakhstan, korea kyrgyzstan, korea tajikistan, korea turkmenistan, korea uzbekistan, koryo in, koryo saram, mehmet fatih öztarsu, seoul central asia, south korea, south korea central asia, yoon central asia, Yoon Suk Yeol No Comments »Central Asia: A Lucrative Back Door to Russia
Ocak 3rd, 2024 oztarsu Western European companies are avoiding sanctions imposed on Russia by trading via third countries – and central Asian economies are cashing in. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there has been a campaign of moral and material support for Ukraine by Western countries wanting to protect the Ukrainian people and oppose Moscow’s [...]
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