From Karabakh to Connectivity: The Zangezur Concept and the Remaking of Power in the South Caucasus

Onur İşçi

Onur İşçi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Boğaziçi University. He was previously an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Kadir Has University. The views expressed in this essay are his own.

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Baku Dialogues

Spring 2026

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