Mustafa Balbay : From the Adriatic to the Nice Wall of China!

It’s a stunning dialectical idea:

There is no such thing as a drawback that doesn’t include the answer!

In December 1991, after the Soviet Union collapsed in an awesome cloud of mud and uncertainty “new world order”It has been a matter of debate for years.

In keeping with America-based strategists, historical past had come to an finish. The world was turning into one massive village. Liberalism might be accepted as the one financial mannequin and the talk will finish. There might be just one pole, and that’s America!

It was quickly seen that the goose’s foot shouldn’t be like that. China opened one other horizon. Russia is recovering “I would like my previous geography” entered his speech. Europe “one state” He tried to develop his dream of turning into one.

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Every of the above geography-centered narratives is a separate article. This course of opened an awesome horizon for Turkey as effectively.

From the tip of 1991, the Turkic republics in Central Asia started to declare their independence one after one other. The widespread pole star of all of them was Turkey. In these days, even the minister who went to those nations from Turkey was greeted by hundreds of individuals.

Emotional bond went to institutionalization step-by-step. Black Sea Financial Cooperation was established in June 1992, headquartered in Istanbul. 13 nations across the Black Sea had been coming collectively. There have been additionally nations during which our relationships had been fluctuating, from Armenia to Greece.

In the identical 12 months, in October 1992, a summit of Heads of State of Turkish-Talking Nations was convened. What a thrill it was. In 1996, the foundations of financial cooperation had been laid. Agreements had been made to ascertain associate universities.

Comparable pleasure existed within the Balkan nations. with them too “Balkan Nations Heads of State Summit” steps have been taken. The primary assembly was deliberate to be in Antalya. The next was widespread in these days:

You’ll be able to journey from the Adriatic to the Nice Wall by talking Turkish!

As an individual who traveled and wrote about these geographies with a backpack in these years, I can say that I skilled this.

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All these relations, which began effectively however didn’t progress on the desired tempo, stopped, disintegrated and have become unsure when the AKP got here to energy on November 3, 2002.

Cooperation within the Black Sea and Central Asia “peaks” degree, however this geography doesn’t have the central energy it deserves. We’re confronted with a administration strategy that has grow to be part of the plans of worldwide actors…

Lets say one thing like this:

Establishments that began in 1992 have grown and “Central Asian Union” (ORAB) was established. Turkey’s manpower and strategic commune (golden bracelet), Azerbaijan’s oil (black gold), Turkmenistan’s pure gasoline, Uzbekistan’s cotton (white gold), Kazakhstan’s livestock (smooth gold) have grow to be the infrastructure of a typical energy. ..

Within the East, the EU needed to attract robust Turkey to its aspect. We’re spoiled. We requested the nation for full membership, it was answered sure, offered that stable agreements with a transparent framework had been made.

Past the Balkan Pact of 1936 with the Balkan nations “Balkan Union”We established the (BAB). When the 2 sides of the Aegean got here collectively, the 2 sides of Turkey and Greece got here collectively.

As these progressed, additionally they began to work with the Mediterranean nations within the Fifties. “Mediterranian video games” The ties established in sports activities below the title are mirrored in each area. “Affiliation of Mediterranean Nations” (AKUB) was established…

right here is the reality “Turkey century” it could be like this!

The fact we dwell in is completely different…

“If my social gathering is in energy, I’ve a rustic” saying right here…