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One Nation, Two States: Turkey’s Stance on the Recent Escalation Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Written by: Turan Gafarli

This info pack examines Turkey’s relationship with Azerbaijan as well as Ankara’s stance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

This info pack explains Turkey’s military support to Azerbaijan in light of recent tensions in the region. Ankara has consistently held a pro-Azerbaijani position and expressed its hope for a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. However, the recent military drills showed that Turkey is also ready to back Azerbaijan in any military operation conducted within the confines of self-defence and international law. This info pack examines Turkey’s relationship with Azerbaijan as well as Ankara’s stance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Furthermore, it will discuss the recent Armenian military aggression toward the Tovuz region in order to contextualise the joint military drills conducted by the Turkish and Azerbaijani armies.

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Turan Gafarli
Turan Gafarli
Turan Gafarli is a former Deputy Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics from Queen Mary University of London and a Master of Arts in Transnational Studies from University College London where he submitted the thesis `Nation-State in the Age of Globalization: Turkey’s Contemporary Path 1996-2016`. Turan worked as a researcher for Lord German, Treasurer of the Liberal Democrat Party, in the House of Lords whilst also interning at the Turkic Council, the Council of Europe and the United Nations Office in Geneva. His research interests include Eurasia and Transcaucasia, Turkic World, globalization and the nation state debate. He also contributed to the book entitled 'Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom – 100 Years of Partnership (2019)'. Turan is also a member of Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs.

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