Abstract:

Coastal geopolitical, ocean, sea, lake, throat, delta and river is a concept that explains that water masses such as coastal geopolitics, ocean, sea, lake, delta and river are strategically contributing to a country’s geopolitics. In the framework of this concept and around the same axis, the geographical position of the Black Sea, which can be qualified as an internal sea, and the position of Turkey at a point that connects Europe and Asia, raises the Black Sea to an important position for both Turkey and Europe and Asia. In this context, there is a value that the Black Sea must be studied for Turkey in terms of geographical, economic, political and security elements. The standing of the Black Sea at the key point of the political, economic and security triangle in the context of international relations increases interest in this region. This study will emphasize its superiority in global politics and international security issues in the context of Turkey's longest coastal line in the Black Sea, the importance and place of the Black Sea in global politics will be taken to be assessed, the geopolitical position of the Black Sea that strengthens the competence of Turkey in international security issues will be examined. However, the study will examine the efforts of the various elements to establish domination over the Black Sea. The relevant efforts will be made through global structures and disputes. The final purpose of the study is to evaluate the importance of the Black Sea for Turkey in terms of coastal geopolitical position.

Abstract:

Coastal geopolitics is a concept explaining the strategic contribution of water bodies such as ocean, sea, lake, strait, delta and river to the geopolitics of a country. An inland sea as the geographical location of Turkey and the Black Sea can be considered to be located at a point linking Asia with Europe and the Black Sea to Turkey it raises an important position in both Europe and Asia. In this study, in terms of having the longest coastline on the Black Sea in Turkey will be held in global politics and emphasis on the rule of international security issues, the Black Sea to be taken and location assessment importance in global politics, geopolitics of the Black Sea to strengthen Turkey's competence in international security issues will be examined. However, the study will attempt to examine the different elements' efforts to dominate the Black Sea. Relevant efforts will be made through global structures and disagreements. The importance for Turkey's ultimate objective of the study is to evaluate in terms of the Black Sea coastal geopolitical position.

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