امیرصالح نیو

Taliban should be considered as one of the prominent examples of contemporary Salafi and Takfiri movements. Such a discourse will have a great power in making the space of Central Asia more secure. Due to the existence of radical Islamist forces, Central Asia can most likely be influenced by the Taliban because it will force their governments to side with one of the global power bases. However, the investigation of the Taliban's behaviour with the countries of Central Asia and the type of approach of the Taliban with them should also be investigated. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the establishment of the Taliban in Afghanistan and its impact on the security of Central Asia. Based on the results obtained from the research, it seems that the Taliban in its relations with the countries of Central Asia draw a framework and do not transgress with the West, so probably in this period of relations or at least in this era when the Taliban has not yet been recognized. From a geopolitical point of view, they will have a relationship with Central Asia. On the other hand, with the outbreak of the Ukraine war and the narrowing of the geopolitical deadlock of these countries due to the sanctions against Russia, Central Asia is more than ever thinking of a geopolitical opening in the south, and it seems that the Taliban government is also trying to fulfil such an idea. On the other hand, the Taliban needs to be recognized in order to overcome its internal problems, especially the food crisis and financial relations with the world, therefore it seems to have a geopolitical (not ideological) approach to foreign policy. Therefore, it does not seem that the Taliban will enter into tension with its neighbours at least at this stage of its rule.

Keywords: Afghanistan, Taliban, Central Asia, security

Taliban should be considered as one of the prominent examples of contemporary Salafi and Takfiri movements. Such a discourse will have a great power in making the space of Central Asia more secure. Due to the existence of radical Islamist forces, Central Asia can most likely be influenced by the Taliban because it will force their governments to side with one of the global power bases. However, the investigation of the Taliban's behaviour with the countries of Central Asia and the type of approach of the Taliban with them should also be investigated. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the establishment of the Taliban in Afghanistan and its impact on the security of Central Asia. Based on the results obtained from the research, it seems that the Taliban in its relations with the countries of Central Asia draw a framework and do not transgress with the West, so probably in this period of relations or at least in this era when the Taliban has not yet been recognized. From a geopolitical point of view, they will have a relationship with Central Asia. On the other hand, with the outbreak of the Ukraine war and the narrowing of the geopolitical deadlock of these countries due to the sanctions against Russia, Central Asia is more than ever thinking of a geopolitical opening in the south, and it seems that the Taliban government is also trying to fulfil such an idea. On the other hand, the Taliban needs to be recognized in order to overcome its internal problems, especially the food crisis and financial relations with the world, therefore it seems to have a geopolitical (not ideological) approach to foreign policy. Therefore, it does not seem that the Taliban will enter into tension with its neighbours at least at this stage of its rule.

Keywords: Afghanistan, Taliban, Central Asia, security