Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asia Policy
Power Race in Asia and Turkey's Asia Policy

Summary/Abstract: The geopolitical importance of Asia has been manifestly growing with the new conjuncture that started to be built after September 11. The US operation to Afghanistan was the first indicator of a great competition between the only global actor, the USA; the heir of a former superpower, Russia; and a new but a very strong state in Asian politics, China. Asia will continue to be the area of rivalry between major powers in the foreseeable future considering the existing conjuncture. Alliances against common threats may continue to be set up but it is a fact that each of these countries will continue its struggle to remain or become a global actor in world politics by trying to shape the world around it. The US, being the only global power today made its first step into Asia and is determined not to take that step back in the near future. Russia, as it has done since 1991, is aiming to reach its once-existing status in world politics by using its influence in post-Soviet region, by setting alliances and most importantly by trying to form hegemony in energy. China on the other hand, being the most rapidly developing country in the world, considers moves of the US in the Middle East and Eurasia as parts of a policy of stopping its growing power. Besides these three powers another newly emerging regional power, India is trying hard to have a say in Asian politics as part of its strategy to become a global actor in the future.

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