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Energy security could enter NATO's security agenda as one of the main issues just during the last decade. NATO leaders recognize that the disruption of the flow of vital resources could affect Alliance security interests. There is no agreement on the definition of energy security in NATO as it differs based on each country's needs; however, there is a paragraph in the NATO concept from 2010 that states the importance of energy security, and in 2012 there was further agreement that NATO wants to be involved in energy security and energy efficiency of military forces. This article is focused on the issue and analyses the importance and the meaning of energy security for NATO in the light of NATO summit declarations and the various NATO's strategic concepts. Keywords: Energy Security, NATO, Russia, Critical Energy Infrastructure. Enerji guvenligi, ana amaci Ittifak uyelerini askeri tehditlere karsi savunmak olan NATO'nun oncelikli konu basliklari arasina ancak son on yilda girebilmistir. Bu calismada, NATO'nun Soguk Savas sonrasi donemde duzenlenen zirvelerinde yayinlanan zirve bildirgeleri ve stratejik konseptler ile cesitli NATO zeminlerinde yapilan tartismalar isiginda, enerji guvenliginin NATO icin tasidigi anlam ve onem uzerinde durulmaktadir. NATO'nun enerji guvenligi kavramina yaklasimi degerlendirilerek, onumuzdeki surecte enerji guvenligi konusunun NATO cercevesinde ne yonde sekillenebilecegi ortaya konmaya calisilmaktadir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Enerji Guvenligi, NATO, Rusya, Kritik Enerji Altyapisi., Giris Enerji guvenligi, ana amaci Ittifak uyelerini askeri tehditlere karsi savunmak olan NATO'nun oncelikli konu basliklari arasina ancak son on yilda girebilmistir. Bunun baslica nedeni, ozellikle Almanya ve Fransa gibi [...]

The consequences of the August 2008 Russian-Georgian War have deeply influenced not only the Caucasus but overall global stability as well. Turkey, as a regional actor which claims to follow active diplomacy in her region, has also been directly affected. Currently, Turkey has positioned itself as a regional actor with a 'new' political perspective and has responded to developments in order to give the events shape and to ensure stability in the region. This attitude has caused controversies. The Caucasus became an interesting example to monitor Turkish foreign policy implementations with mottos such as 'zero problems with neighbors,' 'problem-solving country' and 'rhythmic diplomacy.' Turkey's policies and reactions to developments taking place in the Caucasus will help us to analyze and understand foreign policy objectives, policy-making processes and the overall course of Turkish foreign policy. This study makes a comprehensive assessment of Turkey's foreign policy in the Caucasus before and after August 2008. Keywords: Turkish Foreign Policy, Caucasus, Caucasus Cooperation and Stability Platform, Armenian Opening. Agustos 2008 Rus-Gurcu savasinin yarattigi sonuclar sadece Kafkaslari degil, neredeyse tum kuresel dengeleri derinden etkilemistir. Savasin baslattigi olaylar zincirinin, son donemde bolgesel bir guc olarak icinde yer aldigi cografyalarda aktif bir dis politika izleme iddiasindaki Turkiye'ye etkisi dogrudandir. Gelismelere gosterilen tepkiler ve sekillendirilmeye calisilan "yeni" bakis acisi, cevresinde istikrari saglamaya ve sorunlara cozum uretmeye calisan bolgesel bir aktor olarak konumlanan Turkiye'nin politikalarinin tartisilmasina neden olmustur. Kafkaslar, "komsularla sifir sorun", "sorun degil cozum ureten ulke" ve "ritmik diplomasi" gibi bir takim yeni soylemlerle, yeni ve etkin bir dis politika cizgisi olusturmaya calisan Turkiye'nin, dis politika surecleri ve etkinliginin izlenebilecegi ilgi cekici orneklerden biri haline gelmistir. Kafkasya'da yasanan gelismelere yonelik olarak Turkiye'nin izledigi politikalar, genel olarak Turk dis politikasinin seyrini, hedeflerini ve dis politika yapim sureclerini anlamada yardimci olacaktir. Bu calisma, Turkiye'nin Agustos 2008 sonrasi donemde Kafkaslarda izledigi dis politikanin kapsamli bir degerlendirmesini yapmaktadir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Turk Dis Politikasi, Kafkasya, Kafkasya Isbirligi ve Istikrar Platformu, Ermenistan Acilimi., Giris Agustos 2008 Rus-Gurcu savasinin sonuclari sadece Kafkaslari degil, kuresel dengeleri de etkilemistir. Savasin baslattigi olaylar zincirinin, son donemde bolgesel bir guc olarak icinde yer aldigi cografyada aktif bir dis [...]

A study aims to attempt an assessment of the diaspora of the North Caucasians in Turkey, a community always overlooked and the existence unknown to anyone except experts on the region, together with their organizations, activities and likely effect in the future. In particular, the negative or positive effects of these groups on Turkish foreign policy, their reactions and expectations from Turkey are emphasized within the scope of this assessment.

Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present By Christopher I. Beckwith New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2009, 472 pp., ISBN [...]