Dr. Gamze Güngörmüş KONA
Along with the emergence of the newly independent Soviet Muslim periphery, the region, has started to be included in Turkish foreign policy agenda, too. Turkey was one of the first countries who recognised the independence of the Central Asian republics. Besides recognition Turkey has declared her willingness and readiness to give spiritual and material support to the newly-independent Central Asian republics. The attempts of Turkey were treated with pleasure by the mentioned republics. We should make it clear that in the beginning of the relations period not only the newly- independent Central Asian republics but also Turkey tried to develop intimate relations