Turkey-Azerbaijan energy relations: A political and economic analysis


YESEVİ Ç. G., Tiftikcigil B. Y.

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol.5, no.1, pp.27-44, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.27-44
  • Keywords: Azerbaijan, Economy, Energy, Politics, Turkey
  • Istanbul Kültür University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

It is now widely recognized that Turkey-Azerbaijan relations have always been strong and described with the phrase "one nation with two states”. This paper is concerned with economic and political nature of Turkey-Azerbaijan relations. Initially, the evolution of Turkish- Azerbaijani relations after the independence of Azerbaijan has been examined. This paper gives an overview of the impacts of Nagorno-Karabagh issue and efforts to normalize the relations between Turkey and Armenia on relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Energy has a special place in the relationship between the two countries. Azerbaijan’s economy, energy sectors of Azerbaijan and Turkey has been assessed. Moreover, this paper gives a comparative analysis on economic relationship between Turkey and Azerbaijan. This study finally discusses the main trends and contributions of energy projects on Turkey-Azerbaijan relations.