Author: Dr. Emrah KAYA

The change in global power centers and the emergence of new centers, which have been clearly observed in the last 20 years, have brought along new corridors. This process of change, which has an unusual feature, has led to the opposite direction of the transfer from the West to the East. This brought along the construction process of new corridors and routes. The Belt and Road Initiative, developed by China with a global vision and announced to the world in 2013, has made a significant impact in the world with the effect of non-globalization and transportation vehicles. The initiative that…

Latin America, referred to as the backyard of the United States of America (USA); however, it is the region that is trying to get rid of this definition as a result of the developments in the last 20 years. The biggest negative aspect in terms of the region is that it is close to the USA and that there is no different actor that can balance this country. The aforementioned situation limited the mobility of Latin American states. Because USA did not hesitate to engage in political, military and economic interventions in order to maintain its influence on different reasons…

With a global vision, China announced the Belt and Road Initiative to the world in 2013. Within the scope of the project, China made investments in many regions from Asia to Europe and from Africa to Latin America. It is known that these investments are within the framework of various fields such as infrastructure, development, energy, mining and production. The Belt and Road Initiative has been recognized as an important initiative by different countries of the world, as it contributes to the economic and infrastructural development of countries. Especially the center-periphery relations, which emerged as a result of the West-centered…