Azerbaijan – Turkey relations ( 1988-2018 ) “evaluating ‘One nation two states’ discourse”


Thesis Type: Postgraduate

Institution Of The Thesis: Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations, Turkey

Approval Date: 2018

Thesis Language: English

Student: Ahmet Gencehan Babiş

Supervisor: AYÇA ERGUN ÖZBOLAT

Abstract:

This thesis attempts to examine the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan with references to "one nation two states" discourse regarding the changes and continuities in political, military, energy, economic,social and historical fields. In this study, which elaborates the strategic dimension of the relations according to the presidential terms in Azerbaijan, relations between two countries were analyzed on the "strategic partnership". With the in-depth interviews and the media archive analysis, the thesis also seeks to find out the perception of the Azerbaijani and Turkish state officials, academics, experts and NGO representatives among each state and its effect on the relations.