Türkiye'nin Girişimci ve İnsani Dış Politika Anlayışının Azerbaycan, Gürcistan ve Ermenistan'daki Yansımaları

Abstract

The concept of Entreprising and Humanitarian Foreign Policy, which includes hard and soft power elements, emphasizes the assertive, active and strong nature of Turkish foreign policy. At the same time, this Concept introduces Türkiye as a humanitarian state and draws attention to the cooperation, peace and development ties of her foreign policy. This study aims to explain Türkiye's South Caucasus policy with the concept of "Enterprising and Humanitarian Foreign Policy" adopted in 2018. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Türkiye has played a leading role in recognizing the independence of the South Caucasus countries, providing economic and humanitarian aid, resolving conflict problems and mediating. Due to the new territorial alteration as Azerbaijan liberated the Karabakh region in 2020, Türkiye’s role has increased as she has strengthened her existing strategic relations and established new one. Therefore, the study is going to first elucidate the concept and the scope of this new policy and then look for an answer to the question: What has Türkiye done in the South Caucaus in line with the the concept of "Enterprising and Humanitarian Foreing Policy?"