Turkish -Armenian Relations in the Aftermath of the USSR

Abstract

Following the collapse of the USSR, Turkey acquired a new opportunity concerning its foreign policy: Caucasus. In this whole region and especially in the southern Caucasus composed of three independent states, Armenia occupied the most critical and the most sensitive issue. Turkey, despite the historical negative legacy, tried to establish a different base for its relations with Armenia, succeeding the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Keywords

Diaspora, Kocaryan, Petrosyan, Nagomo Karabagh, Turkish-Armenian Peace Commission.

Citation

Demir, Ali Faik, “Turkish -Armenian Relations in the Aftermath of the USSR”, International Relations, Volume 2, Issue 5 (Spring 2005), pp. 109-135.

Affiliations

• Ali Faik Demir, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Galatasaray University, Department of International Relations