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)

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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: http://dx.doi.org/10.3751/62.3.11

Publication date: 2008-06-01

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The Middle East Institute has published The Middle East Journal quarterly since 1947. The Journal provides original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan and including Central Asia. The Journal provides the background necessary for an understanding and appreciation of the region's political and economic development, cultural heritage, ethnic and religious diversity.
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