Paper abstract:

This research has its theme in the political anthropology of the Greater Middle East, with an emphasis on the Nagorno Karabakh (NK) region. The relationship of different identity groups, marked by alliances and tensions, shaped the ethnic-social reality of the South Caucasus, reflected in the conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. As it is located on the Turkic corridor, the dominance of the NK region is essential for the success of Pan-Turkism. This pan-nationalist movement has a political project marked by regionalization. Its nature is essentially ethnic, as it preaches for the union of the Turkic ethnolinguistic group, just like other identity movements. Taking these factors into account, the main objective of the research was established: to understand the influence of Pan-Turkism in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Throughout the research, it was noted that the movement is born from irredentism, with Turkic nationalism molded under ethnic precepts, relating to regional identities. This pan-nationalist movement and its theory are present in the region in a way that appears to be subjective, but that has a considerable impact on the political and social reality.