Turkic Council

Turkey challenges Russian influence in Kazakhstan and Central Asia

The first week of 2022 began with protests in Kazakhstan over rising LPG prices. The protests quickly devolved into destruction,…

3 years ago

Turkey propagates “Greater Turan” map stretching from Balkans to China

A provocative map of the Turkic-speaking world was given to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last week by his coalition…

3 years ago

Turkey’s greater ambitions are threat to peace in Central Asia and beyond

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be testing the waters for yet another military push into Syria, as he…

3 years ago

Turkey’s penetration into Central Asia threatens to export pan-Turkic extremism

The Central Asia region for thousands of years has been the location of endless conflict and Great Power competition as…

3 years ago

Erdoğan uses syncretism of neo-Ottomanism and pan-Turkism to build Greater Turkey

A common espousal is that Turkey and Azerbaijan constitute “two states, one nation,” and this is not a belief shared…

4 years ago