Danubius International Conferences, 19th International Conference on European Integration - Realities and Perspectives
Levers of influence of Turkey in the construction of the identity of the de facto states in the Black Sea area
Last modified: 2024-04-30
Abstract
Analyzing the current geopolitical context generated by the start of the illegal invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and against the background of the increasingly defined positions of the authorities of the separatist republics in the Black Sea area, this article aims to establish the methods and levers exercised by Ankara in building the identity of the separatist republics from the area of the Black Black Sea, in general, and from Ukraine, in particular.
In this sense, based on the theory of the regional security complex (Barry Buzan and Ole Wæver) , the statements made by high-ranking officials and key decision-makers at the international and regional level, the paper aims to formulate a possible answer to the question of whether the steps taken by Turkey aimed both at asserting as an important regional political actor, as well as consolidating its position in the region, something that is increasingly well defined especially after the military attack launched by the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
