Abstract
Throughout the Cold War years, Western countries formulated their energy policy interests with a view only to the access of oil supplies rather than thinking about the future of energy sources and the diversification needs that they are facing now. These countries are especially interested in the hydrocarbon resources of the Middle East. They were more concerned about the control of Middle Eastern supplies than any other region, because of conflicts in the region, and dominant influence of Russia. These conflicts were:
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict (1947)
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The Iranian Crisis (1951–2)
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The Suez Crisis (1956)
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The Arab-Israeli War (1967)
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The Arab-Israeli War (1973)
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The first oil crisis(1973)
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The second oil crisis (1979).
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For more information, see Reuter’s report on ‘Turkey, Israel agree on pipeline linking Black Sea and Red Sea’, December 2006.
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Biresselioglu, M.E. (2011). Turkey’s Role in European Energy Security. In: European Energy Security. Energy, Climate and the Environment Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230306851_6
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