On Feb 4 and 5, 2000, the Turkish Daily News published a two-part feature
story on the geopolitical condition of Southern Eurasia based in part, on interviews conducted with
IASPS Strategic Fellow PM Wihbey as well as previous IASPS presentations and studies. The TDN feature focuses on
Turkey's pivotal role, the struggle for the Caspian energy basin, Russian regional ambitions, American policy, water and the Israeli-Syria
negotiations, and new security arrangement in the Caucasus and the Middle East.
4 February 2000, Copyright © Turkish Daily News :
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If Russia and China take advantage of an emerging security vacuum to extend influence into the southern Eurasian heartland, we may see the emergence of a military superpower with massive geostrategic capacity on the Eurasian landmass
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The United States is pursuing contradictory policies in the Caucasus, which could injure Washington's carefully cultivated relationship with Turkey
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Strategist Wihbey fears that Middle Eastern regional stability may be targeted by the emergence of an authoritarian, anti-Western bloc with regional influence that can stretch from Asia into the Middle East
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The US is criticized for de-emphasizing its relationship with Turkey and Israel. Critics say America should awaken to the importance of its natural allies
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Wihbey underlines the importance of
Baku-Ceyhan, which can be the anchor for a new regional economic and security system
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5 February 2000, Copyright © Turkish Daily News:
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The West must assist the states of Eurasia and the Middle East to explore the prospects for cooperation and integration
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The United States has been criticized for de-emphasizing its relationship with Turkey and Israel. Critics say America should awaken to the importance of its natural allies
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'Efforts to normalize regional tensions over water will hinge upon the equitable distribution of available resources and the creation of security frameworks to ensure their safety and stability'
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A disappointing observation in the free world is that Putin has risen to power and popularity as a result of the extreme position he has taken in Chechnya
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