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Chapter 5 examines Kazakhstan’s balancing act between its increasing interest in ties to the pan-Turkic world, especially Turkey and Azerbaijan, and its obligations to Russian-led Eurasian alliances, including the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Following the January 2022 demonstrations and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Kazakhstan’s involvement in Eurasian organizations has become even more convoluted. Further difficulties arise from Kazakhstan’s reliance on Russia for commerce and energy transportation, which makes foreign policy diversification crucial yet delicate. This chapter compares Eurasianist and pan-Turkic ideas to show how Kazakhstan negotiates this challenging geopolitical terrain. Rooted in Tsarist and Soviet traditions, Eurasianism stresses regional integration under Russian influence and sees Russia as a primary stabilizing agent in primary Asia. Driven by Turkey’s revived ambition in regional leadership, Pan-Turkism aims to integrate Turkic-speaking nations economically and culturally. The last chapter thus emphasizes Kazakhstan’s long-term strategic turn towards pan-Turkism as a means of diversification and more sovereignty.

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In Pursuit of Eurasian and Pan-Turkic Alliances

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    2025年

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  • Nygmet Ibadildin,
  • Dinara Pisareva,
  • Nurmakhan Tastaibek

摘要

Chapter 5 examines Kazakhstan’s balancing act between its increasing interest in ties to the pan-Turkic world, especially Turkey and Azerbaijan, and its obligations to Russian-led Eurasian alliances, including the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Following the January 2022 demonstrations and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Kazakhstan’s involvement in Eurasian organizations has become even more convoluted. Further difficulties arise from Kazakhstan’s reliance on Russia for commerce and energy transportation, which makes foreign policy diversification crucial yet delicate. This chapter compares Eurasianist and pan-Turkic ideas to show how Kazakhstan negotiates this challenging geopolitical terrain. Rooted in Tsarist and Soviet traditions, Eurasianism stresses regional integration under Russian influence and sees Russia as a primary stabilizing agent in primary Asia. Driven by Turkey’s revived ambition in regional leadership, Pan-Turkism aims to integrate Turkic-speaking nations economically and culturally. The last chapter thus emphasizes Kazakhstan’s long-term strategic turn towards pan-Turkism as a means of diversification and more sovereignty.