Turkey and China: the dimensions of foundation for strategic cooperation || Geopolitics
Place of publication: Quarterly orbits Astratejah- Sheba Center for Strategic Studies
Posted: double the number 7 and 8 - January / April 2011
By: Ali Hussein Bakir / researcher in international relations
At the beginning of the month of October / January 2010, issued a joint statement Chinese Trki- calls for the establishment of a strategic cooperation between the two countries, which is a quantum leap came after the Chinese Premier's visit to Ankara, after Turkey was invited secretly in September / September 2010 Air Force China to participate in joint military air exercises with the Turkish air Force within the major annual exercises "Anatolian eagle".
This step, which is the first of its kind in the history of mutual relations between the two big questions about their significance has been raised, especially since China replaced this time the place of Israel, which was involved a permanent guest in these exercises since 2001 and until the year 2008. As it is the first time that the China conducted military exercises with one of the NATO countries.
But most of all, the geopolitical consequences that would result from the establishment of such a strategic partnership between the two countries, in the light of Turkey's ambition to doing as a regional superpower with an independent approach aspires to a global future, and imposed by the move of the greatest openness to new and emerging powers also change the old data cold war unipolar and absolute.
On the other hand, it may not be coincidence important that you choose China Turkey to call for the establishment of a strategic cooperative relations at a time when China, which enjoys excellent relations with Iran and Syria. It is noticeable that all these countries occupy an important geopolitical and at the same time suffer from problems with the United States.
This perception scares many of those who believes that China is preparing for the post-American withdrawal from the Middle East, Iraq, and it may be the next target for China. At a time when Turkey is stepping up regionally, the strategic relations with them within these data, means ensuring special relations with its influence in Central Asia and the Middle East regions.
In this context, the report addresses the path taken by Sino-Turkish relations since the establishment of the two countries and the problems and difficulties encountered in the development of these relations, also it highlights the common perceptions of internal and foreign policies of both countries, especially with regard to regional and international board and the areas of strategic cooperation available in the future between them, as follows:
Uighur issue and the complexities of the modern history of the two countries
common concepts in Chinese and Turkish politics
the areas of strategic cooperation between the two countries
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