Turkey’s Unique Energy Corridor Role at the Center of Eurasia in the 21st Century

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This paper aims to examine Turkey’s sui generis energy role at the center of Eurasia in the 21st century.With the start of using oil and natural gas in the industry and also elsewhere, drilling, processingand transporting these resources have become an important issue between demanders and suppliers.In Eurasia, although eastern part of the continent is rich in terms of oil and gas, western part of thecontinent lacks significant volume of hydrocarbons. In terms of energy security perspective, bothproducers and demanders prioritize the uninterrupted transportation of hydrocarbons. This situationnecessitates the presence of transit countries. Nowadays, the new world order has been shaping in theperspective of regional instabilities. In addition, center of gravity of the continent has been changing.Turkey is at the center of these developments and continent as an energy corridor. Hence, the existingand projected oil and natural gas pipeline projects will be beneficial for either Turkey or energysupplier/demander countries.