NEW BOOK: A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT AZERBAIJAN’S ROLE IN THE TURKIC WORLD

14.05.2025

The Haydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies has released a comprehensive 584-page volume titled Turkic World Studies: Azerbaijan, offering an in-depth examination of Azerbaijan’s strategic, cultural, and political role within the Turkic world. Published in collaboration with Ibn Haldun University Press, the book features original contributions from young scholars and covers a wide range of topics including post-Karabakh identity formation, energy security, legal structures, education policy, and international relations. Key sections explore Azerbaijan’s integration vision within the Organization of Turkic States and its growing strategic partnership with Turkey. In the foreword, Dr. Alptekin Cihangir İşbilir highlights the importance of this academic work in advancing institutional cooperation and policy development across the Turkic world.

A Major Publication from the Haydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies

Istanbul – May 2025

The Haydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies (HACE) has released a comprehensive edited volume examining Azerbaijan’s strategic, cultural, and political role within the Turkic world. Titled “Turkic World Studies: Azerbaijan”, the publication was coordinated and published by Ibn Haldun University Press.

This 584-page volume presents a multidimensional analysis of Azerbaijan, combining historical background with contemporary transformations, and features original contributions from emerging scholars. It explores a wide range of topics including Azerbaijan’s geopolitical position within the Organization of Turkic States, post-Karabakh identity reconstruction, energy security, legal structure, educational policies, and international relations.

Highlighted chapters include:

National identity and history education after the Karabakh War
The Turkey-Azerbaijan university cooperation model
Azerbaijan’s integration vision within the Organization of Turkic States
Turkey-Azerbaijan energy diplomacy
Achievements of modern Azerbaijani diplomacy

In the foreword, Dr. Alptekin Cihangir İşbilir emphasizes that the relationship between the two brotherly countries is not only rooted in culture but has evolved into a strategic partnership. He also underlines the importance of such academic publications in guiding the institutionalization of Turkic world policies.

“Turkic World Studies: Azerbaijan” stands out as a high-quality resource that enables academics, researchers, and policymakers to assess not only Azerbaijan but also the Turkic world from a holistic perspective.