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I agree too. We should put more effort on the Turkic world. Especially Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan seem to be really keen on reviving the Turkic sense, but it's a shame that our govt seems to be more interested in trying to win back influence in the ME, which is not bad from an economical point of view, but he pokes his nose too much in certain political affairs, with Syria being the biggest fail. We wouldn't like it if the Arabs or Iranians did the same, do we? In my opinion, if Erdogan's Islamic orientation could be swapped with a bigger Turkic vision, it probably would have been much better than now.
It's a missed opportunity for sure. We as Turkic brothers should be trying to decrease the influence that Russia has on our brother states. This is the reason why Uzbekistan for example, is so isolated. They have been ruled by the same corrupt dog since the Cold War. We need to work on Turan. The Arabs have their Arab League and GCC. Where are the Turks? A mighty blunder is unfolding before our eyes. The first blowback was Syria. Yes Turkey is a part of NATO, but instead of kissing their arse, we should use the influence that their membership provides us to influence Central Asia.
Actually I wanted to write this in my previous post, but didnt to keep it short, I think Turkey (and other Turkic states) should wait till Russia becomes destabilized before we pursue aggressive pro-Turkic moves. Actually, I would go as far as to say that the reason why Turkey currently doesn't focus on the Turkic world in the first place is probably because it cannot and doesn't want to face an aggressive Russia at this stage, now that things, be it economically or militarily, are finally starting to roll more seriously for Turkey. Turkey is still dependent on Russian resources too. I worry that an aggressive pro-Turkic policy by Turkic countries would make Russia feel unease (their backyard as you wrote) and so they could use their leverages to put an end to it or seriously hinder it. Turkey and Azerbaijan are finally starting to get linked up, which is the first step, yet Russia actually could mess this link too if they want to. It's a process that needs patience and time, plus bad luck for Russia.