The Position of Aniska Turks in Türkiye-Georgia Political Relations

In the last 20 years, there has been significant development in the economic, political, and geostrategic contexts of the ties that exist between Turkey and Georgia. It is essential for Georgia, which is working to become a part of the Euro-Atlantic axis, to maintain positive ties with Turkey. This is because Turkey is the only NATO member that is located on Georgia's border and is also Georgia's neighbor. Georgia has a significant position in Turkey's estimation with regard to Azerbaijan's ties with other countries. In point of fact, despite the great improvements that have taken place between Turkey and Georgia, there are still certain issues to be resolved in the context of this bilateral relationship. Because the attempts to repatriate the Meskhetian Turks, who were driven from their homelands in the aftermath of World War II in 1944, have not yet been entirely ended and settled. Meskhetian Turks are a community of Turkish people who have resided in the Meskhetian area of Georgia over the course of history. As a direct consequence of their removal from their homelands as a direct result of this exile, Meskhetian Turks were compelled to travel to Central Asia after being exiled by the Soviet Union in the year 1944. Before being forced into exile, the Meskhetian Turks had a long and significant history in Georgia, where they played a significant role in the country's social, cultural, and economic development.

Turkey's sensitivity and support for Meskhetian Turks has played a significant role in shaping the status of Meskhetian Turks in the context of ties between Turkey and Georgia. Turkey places a lot of emphasis on the fact that Meskhetian Turks are their cognates and that they have similar origins throughout history. As a consequence of this, Turkey offered Meskhetian Turks with political shelter, made it possible for them to become citizens of Turkey, and supported them in social, economic, and artistic endeavors. This attitude used by Turkey toward the Meskhetian Turks is mirrored in the way Turkey interacts with Georgia as well.

The connection between Georgia and the Meskhetian Turks is becoming more difficult to understand. A number of controversial topics have been brought up in Georgia as a result of the repatriation of Meskhetian Turks to the territories they formerly owned and the restoration of their property rights. In addition to the exiled Meskhetian Turks, the Meskhetian area is home to a number of other ethnic groups. Because of this circumstance, there have been considerable complications with the repatriation of lands and concerns over property. The process of Meskhetian Turks returning to their ancestral lands is one that requires striking a balance between the needs of the indigenous people and those of the state. Reconciliation and collaboration among the many parties involved in this process are essential if the rights of Meskhetian Turks are to be protected and the integration of these people to be ensured. In light of the current state of political ties between Turkey and Georgia, the current predicament of the Meskhetian Turks will be investigated in this article. First, the Turkey-Georgia connections that have grown from the past to the present will be reviewed, followed by a discussion of the condition of Meskhetian Turks in the historical process, and lastly, a general assessment will be given by discussing the efforts connected to the return of Meskhetian Turks to their homeland. shall be carried out.