Open AccessThe black sea: the energetic corridor between Europe and Asia
Author(s) -
Roberto Luis Brocate Pirón,
Jerónimo Ríos Sierra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
reflexión política/reflexión política
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2590-8669
pISSN - 0124-0781
DOI - 10.29375/01240781.2460
Subject(s) - black sea , geopolitics , turkish , context (archaeology) , political science , geography , central asia , economy , work (physics) , politics , oceanography , physical geography , archaeology , geology , engineering , economics , law , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy
The Black Sea is one of the most important geostrategic enclaves in the oil and gas
connection linking Asia with Europe and Russia. However, the presence of Turkey
on the Bosphorus Strait directly affects how the geo-strategic interactions of the
region develop.
The crisis in Ukraine has spurred Turkish-Russian relations, positioning the
country as a key player in the gas transit to Eurasia and projecting the aspirations
of the Kremlin, under President Vladimir Putin has sought to regain an influential
weight in the region - as shown by the crisis in Georgia or, more recently, Crimea -
especially in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
Thus, the following work seeks to put a little light on new relationships and
geopolitical aspirations, especially in Russia and Turkey and, likewise, have a
direct impact on the European context.