56 Mustafa Demir of a route via Ceyhan was to reduce the number of tankers using Turkish
waters, lowering the risk of accidents and environmental degradation. The World Is Not …

“As an emerging energy hub and a major transit country, Turkey plays an important role with
respect to global energy security” 1, as the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) explains …

This article discusses how geography, energy markets and political developments
determine Turkey's role in the geopolitics of energy. Located strategically between two …

This paper explores how Turkey's politics and economy are affected by changes in global
energy. To define which are the most relevant developments, the paper opens with an …

Turkey has historically been of great geopolitical importance to states in the regions
surrounding it as well as to states more remotely located. As a member of NATO during the …

This chapter situates Turkey geographically between regions and politically and
economically as an energy importer and transit country vulnerable to energy trends. It …

This thesis analyses Turkey̕s energy policies and Turkey̕s foreign relations through the
energy issues in the Eurasian region. In the first phase, the energy policies implemented by …

While Turkey's geographical location is usually viewed as a major advantage in the energy
sphere, since many countries in its immediate neighbourhood require active Turkish …

This chapter discusses the politics of energy in post-1980 Turkey using a social science
perspective. Since the 1980s, two significant trends have characterized Turkey in the energy …

Politics cannot be separated from the means to exercise it, and energy, short of armed
power, is perhaps one of the most effective means in the service of international politics …