International Conference on Eurasian Economies
29-31 August 2016 – Kaposvár, HUNGARY
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1466
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Regional Economics
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Ayşen Hiç Gencer
Session : 2B Bölgesel Çalışmalar
Turkey and Uzbekistan Relations within the Scope of Economic and Political Integration of Central Asia
Orta Asya’da Oluşturulan Ekonomik ve Siyasi Entegrasyonlar Kapsamında Türkiye Özbekistan İlişkileri
- Prof. Dr. S. Rıdvan Karluk (Anadolu University, Türkiye)
- Prof. Dr. Ayşen Hiç Gencer (Istanbul Beykent University, Türkiye)
Abstract
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan declared her sovereignty on June 20th, 1990 and her independence on September 1st, 1991. Turkey was the first country to recognize the Republic of Uzbekistan on December 16th, 1991. On March 4th, 1992, diplomatic relations between Turkey and Uzbekistan were established and more than 90 bilateral agreements and protocols were signed. Among the Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan has an important geopolitical location and has the largest Turkish population. Turkish and Uzbek people share the same culture and language (Uzbek-Chagatai Turkish). Prime Minister Erdoğan and President Kerimov emphasized the necessity of improving the Turkish-Uzbek relations at the opening ceremony of Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu's visit on July 10th, 2014 started improving bilateral relations that had come to a halt in 2003. This paper analyzes Turkish-Uzbek relations in the framework of integration in Central Asia and with respect to the structural economic changes in Uzbekistan and her foreign trade policy.
JEL codes: F59, F15, F59
Karluk, S. Rıdvan, Gencer, Ayşen Hiç (2016). "Turkey and Uzbekistan Relations within the Scope of Economic and Political Integration of Central Asia" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2016, pp.220-227, Kaposvár, HUNGARY.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C07.01466
Session 2B: Bölgesel Çalışmalar
