Burak Caliskan 

Research

Title of Research:

Complex Border Problems and Enclaves in Fergana Valley (Central Asia)

Brief overview of research topic:

The fact that political borders were not drawn in accordance with ethnicities in Central Asia, notably in Fergana Valley in which borders of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan intersected, has caused serious problems from the 1990s onward. Accommodating citizens of neighbouring countries and different minority groups within their borders, countries in the region suffer border problems with each other. In addition to the controversial borders, nine enclaves in the region sometimes tend to cause conflicts.

Burak's project focuses on why Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have not been able to resolve existing problems with each other so far.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

BA in International Relations Uludag University Turkey

MA in Politics and International Relations Marmara University Turkey

Presentations

Caliskan, Burak. “An Analysis of Increasing Role of Kazakhstan in World Politics.” Asya-Avrupa Journal. pp. 46-53. No: 36. January 2019.

Caliskan, Burak and Ozcan, Mesut. “The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: What we know about its geopolitics.” Daily Sabah Newspaper. 13 October 2020.

Book Chapter

Caliskan, Burak. ‘Turkish Nationalism: A Founding Ideology’ in Ideologies in the Middle East, Zekeriya Kursun (ed.), pp. 121-150, Istanbul: Vadi Publication, 2019.

Presentations

“Security Threats in Post-Soviet Central Asia.” Arab Thought Forum: 'Sharing Experiences of Promoting Regional Security and Business Connectivity in East and West Asia'. Amman. September 2017.

“Muslim Heritage in Southern Ukraine and Turkey-Ukraine Relations.” International Research-to-Practice Conference ‘Muslim Heritage in Southern Ukraine: History, Culture and Religion’. Taurida National University. Kyiv. December 2017.