Turkey and Azerbaıjan: The dream versus the reality or the reality versus the dream for two states and one nation

Sovyet Sosyalist Cumhuriyetleri Birliğinin dağılmasının ardından 1991 yılında bağımsızlığını kazanan Azerbaycan ve diğer bağımsızlığını yeni elde eden ülkeler ile ekonomik ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi bölgede güç kazanmak ve etkili olmak isteyen aktörler açısından önem kazanmaktadır. Bu süreçte, geçmişe dayalı kültürel ve etnik bağlar ve kökler nedeniyle Türkiye ve Azerbaycan ilişkilerinin gelişeceği öngörülmüştü. Uluslararası düzeyde ekonomik güç ve uluslararası ilişkilerde ekonomik ilişkiler belirleyici güç olduğundan, bu çalışmada, Azerbaycan ekonomisinin durumu ve Türkiye ile ilişkileri ekonomik boyutta ele alınmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı, Azerbaycanın ekonomik durumunu ortaya koymak ve iki ülke arasındaki ilişkilerin iki devlet bir millet sloganına uygun bir gelişim gösterip göstermediğini değerlendirilmektir. Bu amaçla, Türkiye ve Azerbaycan ilişkisinin etkinliği, Azerbaycanın ekonomik verileri ele alınarak ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonucunda her ne kadar Azerbaycanın Türkiye açısından önemli bir ülke olduğu ve ikili ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi gerektiği vurgulansa da, mevcut iki devlet bir millet sloganının siyasi ve kültürel çerçevede söylendiği ancak ekonomik düzeyde bu söylemin istenilen düzeyde etkin olmadığı görülmektedir.

Türkiye ve Azerbaycan: İki devlet bir millet gerçeğine karşı bir hayal veya o hayale karşı bir gerçek

After the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it was very important to develop economic relations with Azerbaijan (independent in 1991), and with the other newly independent countries for the actors aiming to obtain a power and to become influent in the region. In this process, it was envisaged that the relationship between Turkey and Azerbaijan would be improved due to the cultural and ethnic ties and roots based on the past. As the economic power in the international level and the economic relations in the international relations play a determinant role, in this paper, the economic situation of Azerbaijan and its relationship with Turkey are taken in the economic dimension. The aim of this paper focuses on demonstrating the economic situation of Azerbaijan and on finding out if the relations between two countries have grown or not according to the slogan of two states and one nation. By this purpose, the effectiveness of the relationship between Turkey and Azerbaijan has been tried to be put forth by the economic data of Azerbaijan. In the conclusion of the paper, although it is emphasized on the importance of Azerbaijan for Turkey, and on the necessity of improving the bilateral relations, it is seen that the slogan of two states and one nation is said in the political and cultural framework. However, it is also seen that this discourse is not enough effective at the economic level.

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