Turkish security forces were able first to control, and then to defy and finally to destroy most of PKK s military power after a long struggle. This conflict will be studied as an example of the anti-terrorist struggle. It is noteworthy that the population rate of Armenians who live in Samtshe-Javakheti province of Georgia and in Krasnodar in the Russian Federation has been increasing and they have begun to seek cultural and political autonomy for the last 10 years. These developments taking place in the very neighborhood of Turkey that has historical, ethnic and cultural ties with Turkey will directly affect Ankara. The fact that the energy and transportation projects that Turkey considers very important will pass through these regions make the issue even more important.
Energy is the activating source of economies and the vital prerequisite for development.
Those who claim to govern their countries through a secure and successful path towards prosperity should therefore supply the energy required to sustain this target through uninterrupted, cheap, secure and diversified means. The energy policies therefore constitute the most vital component of national security policies as well.