Turkish Foreign Policy and Cross-border Cooperation in the South Caucasus

Abstract

This article aims at a comprehensive evaluation of Turkey's foreign policy in the Caucasus after 2008. An assessment related to the responses given and the steps taken by Turkey with respect to the emergent events would facilitate the comprehension of Turkish foreign policy parameters in general. Throughout the article Turkey's foreign policy in the South Caucasus will be discussed under topics such as the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform which was proposed by Turkey as an attempt to restore the regional order and stability the Armenian Opening Turkey-Azerbaijan relations commercial and economic ties and energy cooperation.