러시아ㆍ유라시아

Stalin’s Resolution on deportation of AhiskaTurks was enforced on 15th November 1944. AhiskaTurks have struggled to return their homeland for morethen half century and the most of them still live variousparts of the world, out of the Georgia. The SouthCaucasus which their homeland acquired moreimportance for great powers in 20th century. Because of world strategy and control over natural resources, Thegreat powers are determined to secure for themselves adominant role in Caucasia. They aim to protect their rolein this region. The American and European policy in theCaucasus region also aim to break Russia's monopolyover the Central Asian oil and natural gas resources. Theoil and gas transport routes in The region is alsoimportant for the The American and European energysecurity. The Ahiska have also very important geographytrough its geostrategic and geoeconomic aspects. Theregion which is the road to Blacksea for Armenia, alsoconnects Turkey to Central Asia and Russia to the MiddleEast. In this study we will examine the stability in TheSouth Caucasus and the return problem of the AhıskaTurks to their homeland from international relationsperspectives.