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Türkiye actively exerts influence in Central Asia through diplomatic, economic, and cultural initiatives, such as the Organization of Turkic States [1], [2] and the development of transit routes like the Middle Corridor [3], [4]. Furthermore, Türkiye's strategic objectives in the region are explicitly documented in academic analysis [5] and geopolitical assessments regarding its competition with other regional powers [6], [7], [8].

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Tracing the geopolitical influence and regional power dynamics in ... link.springer.com Springer 7 facts

claimUnder President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey implements Central Asian policies through cultural and educational programs, including the expansion of Turkish educational institutions and the provision of scholarships to Central Asian students.

claimNeorealism as a theoretical framework underplays soft power elements, such as Turkey’s cultural ties or Iran's networks, revealing its limitations in fully capturing multilayered interactions in Central Asia.

claimThe Organization of Turkic States (OTS), established in 2009, is being reinvigorated to bolster Turkey's influence in Central Asia by facilitating cooperation on economic development, energy, and transportation networks.

claimIndia, Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan have utilized new opportunities arising from the rise of traditional powers to strengthen their presence in the Central Asian strategic region.

claimTurkey's foreign policy toward Central Asia combines historical objectives with modern practical goals.

referenceMustafa Aydın analyzed Turkey's role in Central Asia in a 2024 book chapter titled 'Türkiye in Central Asia' within the volume 'Central Asia in a multipolar world'.

claimGreat powers, including the US, China, Russia, Turkey, and the EU, influence Central Asia through military cooperation, investments in energy and transportation corridors, and diplomatic initiatives to incorporate the region into geoeconomic frameworks like the Eurasian Economic Union or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 7 facts

claimIran's foreign policy toward northern neighbors in Central Asia and the South Caucasus aimed to counterbalance the regional influence of Turkey and Russia.

perspectiveIran views Turkey's ambition to create a link to the Caspian Sea and Central Asia via the Zangezur Corridor as a move to sever connections with Armenia, labeling the project as 'NATO’s Turanist corridor.'

claimIf the southern route of the Zangezur corridor is activated through Armenia’s province of Sivnik, Turkey could gain direct access to the Caspian Sea through Azerbaijan, bypassing Georgia, and from there to Central Asia.

claimThe 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the ongoing Ukraine war have shifted regional power balances, allowing Turkey to strengthen strategic ties with Central Asian Turkic states and Azerbaijan through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and the Organization of Turkic States.

claimThe establishment of the Middle Corridor would diminish the influence of Russia, Iran, and China in the South Caucasus and Central Asia, while simultaneously elevating the roles of Turkey and the European Union in Eurasian geoeconomic affairs.

referenceThe war in Ukraine has highlighted the geostrategic significance of the Middle Corridor as an alternative Eurasian transit route linking Asia and Europe through Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkey, according to Eldem (2023).

claimThe Belt and Road Initiative's proposed Northern Corridor would traverse Iranian territory, stretching from China through Central Asia and Iran to Turkey or the Mediterranean.