ABSTRACT
In Turkish eyes, territorial integrity of the Caucasian countries has also been related to the stability and the power politics played in the region. It is clear that Turkey has undergone a dramatic shift away from its traditional policy of isolationism since the end of the Cold War, and that Turkish foreign policy is increasingly focusing on the Caucasus, alongside the Balkans, the Middle East and Central Asia. Like the relations with Georgia, Turkey's relations with Azerbaijan have been rapidly developing since its independence. Armenia has been the only Caucasian country with which Turkey's bilateral relations, up until very recently, did not show serious improvement. Turkey's relations with Georgia since its independence continued to develop within the framework of good friendship and strategic partnership. Among the energy routes, the BTC project had Western, especially the US. It is also clear that the tensions in the region will continue to be contributing factors to Turkish security planning.
