By Ipek Velioglu
February 8th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Turkish-Russian relations have not recovered after the downing of a Russian jet last November. On the contrary, the tension is spreading into neighboring areas. Russia is pressuring the Central Asian countries, politically and economically, to constrain Turkey’s activities in the region. Although Ankara’s influence in the Central Asian Republics is limited, it developed good ties with almost all them after the collapse of the USSR. Turkey was the first country to recognize the new-born states; it has supported their independence and contributed to their integration into the international system. Under the AKP’s rule, Turkey has also become a major donor for some of them. Central Asian countries now seek risk being dragged into the Turkish-Russian standoff.
- Turkey Russia relations
- Russian Turkey sanctions
- Central Asia
- Caucasus
- CSTO
- EEU
- Turkey EEU relations
- Eurasian Economic Union free trade agreement Iran
- CIS
- TANAP pipeline
- Azerbaijan
- Transcaspian transportation corridor
- Caspian Shipping Company
- Baku Aktau Turkmenbashi route