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.
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The Power of Names: Turkey’s Shift From Central Asia to Turkestan
Ekim 16th, 2024 
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No Comments »Financial Times recommends Oztarsu
Eylül 2nd, 2024 oztarsu Financial Times recommended Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu’s article on UK-Central Asia relations. The article, published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute – Silk Road Studies Program, garnered significant attention: “The UK has embarked on a quest to establish a new political framework aimed at enhancing its relations with Central Asia and countering regional rivals. In response to [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: central asia, central asia affairs, central asia analyst mehmet fatih oztarsu, central asia expert mehmet fatih oztarsu, central asia expert oztarsu, central asia geopolitics, central asia politics, central asian survey, england central asia, financial times, financial times mehmet fatih oztarsu, mehmet fatih öztarsu, uk-central asia relations 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 »The United States tells China to kick rocks in Central Asia
Ağustos 10th, 2024 oztarsu The United States is seeking to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China by establishing partnerships with Central Asian republics, though it anticipates various challenges. In particular, China’s restrictions on gallium and germanium exports and significant economic influence in the region raise concerns. The United States, which is aiming [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: central asia, central asia critical minerals, central asia economy, central asia minerals, central asia policy, central asian republics, china, china central asia, china minerals, critical minerals, east asia forum, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, mehmet fatih öztarsu, tajikistan, turkmenistan, united states, united states central asia, us policy central asia, uzbekistan No Comments »Pashinyan Between Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Curse of Radical Changes
Şubat 28th, 2024 oztarsu Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks a new path forward following Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh and the radical shift in regional dynamics in the South Caucasus. His initiatives aim to revitalize Armenia and resolve longstanding issues, forging a new regional posture. However, domestic divisions and external challenges complicate his efforts. Azerbaijan has not responded to [...]
Armenia Needs Help to Escape Regional Isolation
Kasım 15th, 2023 oztarsu Participating in the Tbilisi Silk Road Forum in Georgia, Pashinyan outlined his government’s plans to cooperate with neighboring countries and open up to the world through road, rail, and energy links. Pashinyan said his landlocked country should be connected to the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, the Caspian Sea, and the Persian Gulf as soon as possible by joining projects [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES, Genel Tags: armenia, armenia european union, armenia france, armenia france military, armenia russia, azerbaijan, azerbaijan gas, azerbiajan oil, baku tbilisi ceyhan, baku tbilisi erzurum, baku tbilisi kars, caucasus affairs, caucasus expert, georgia, karabakh, lachin corridor, mehmet fatih öztarsu, mehmet fatih oztarsu caucasus, nagorno karabakh problem, nikol pashinyan, nikol pashinyan tbilisi forum, tbilisi silk road forum, zangezur corridor No Comments »How the US Can Open Doors in Central Asia
Kasım 2nd, 2023 oztarsu The US is eager to establish a new Central Asia policy after years of neglect. Realizing that it has neglected Central Asia, partly because of the attention devoted to halting Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine, and aware that China is intensifying its economic influence, the US is aiming to reset its policy towards the region. [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES, Genel Tags: biden central asia, china central asia, kazakhstan, korea central asia, kyrgyzstan, mehmet fatih öztarsu, mehmet fatih oztarsu cepa, russia central asia, tajikistan, turkey central asia, turkmenistan, united states central asia, us policy in central asia, uzbekistan, washington central asia No Comments »Iranian fear to Turkey’s growing influence in South Caucasus is an apparent reality
Mart 25th, 2021 oztarsu The Second Karabakh War that happened last fall has brought about the alteration of the geopolitical situation in the region of the South Caucasus. As Russia has kept its traditional strategic power along with increasing military influence in the South Caucasus, Turkey has managed to enter the region as the second regional power. Iran is [...]
Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community
Haziran 16th, 2020 oztarsu Recent regional and global crises have changed the structure of international relations and cause countries to be inconsistent in their policies. Examples of these include the protest demonstrations and political crises which started in the Middle East and African countries in 2010 known as the ‘Arab Spring’, which had a major effect on Syria, and [...]
Posted in ENGLISH ARTICLES Tags: cambridge scholars publishing, Contemporary Issues in International Relations, Contemporary Issues in International Relations: Problems of the International Community, international relations, mehmet fatih öztarsu, Problems of the International Community No Comments »South Korea as peaceful actor
Eylül 8th, 2019 oztarsu Korean institutions organize significant programs for foreigners who are engaged in peace and conflict issues. One of these, the KF Korea Workshop, was held in Seoul in July. The program was organized by the East Asia Institute and hosted by the Korea Foundation (KF). As an academic, I found a chance to participate and received [...]