KARADENİZ BÖLGESİNDE YÜKSELEN TİCARET DEVLETİ OLARAK TÜRKİYE
Journal: OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University)
Year: 2024

The aim of this thesis is to examine Türkiye's post-2002 Black Sea policy, suggesting that Türkiye's policy towards this region is best explained by the concept of a trading state. This thesis challenges the theories that tend to explain Türkiye’s policy in the Black Sea exclusively in terms of security or economic terms. It argues that Türkiye’s policy is driven by its ambition to be a major trading state in the region, which requires both a stable regional environment and vibrant and prosperou