THE STRATEGIC RISE OF THE TURKIC WORLD: THE TURAN VISION, GEOPOLITICAL TRANSFORMATION, AND THE NEW POWER EQUATION OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Introduction The international system is undergoing a profound transformation following the political, economic, and strategic developments of the last three decades. The unipolar world order that emerged after the end of the Cold War is gradually giving way to a more complex, multipolar distribution of power characterized by multiple centers of influence and a growing number of strategic actors. Challenges to the global leadership of the United States, the economic and political rise of China, Russia’s Eurasian-centered security policies, the European Union’s pursuit of strategic autonomy, and