The Iraq War, Turkey, and Renewed Caspian Energy Prospects

Authors: Williams, Paul A.; Tekin, Ali

Source: The Middle East Journal, Volume 62, Number 3, Summer 2008 , pp. 383-397(15)

Publisher: Middle East Institute

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Abstract:

Many have linked the US-led invasion of Iraq to its oil resources, leading some observers to question Caspian energy prospects. This article analyzes how the Iraqi occupation and Caspian oil prospects have been inter-linked, via the evolution of American and Turkish assessments of Iraq and the Caspian region. It shows that, contrary to initial expectations, the occupation of Iraq bolstered the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project as well as a number of other increasingly significant natural gas export pipelines.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3751/62.3.11

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