After the collapse of USSR, necessities of new states were that economical, political, military and educational relations on each other and other international platforms and countries. On that way all former Soviet countries created Commonwealth of Independence States union (CIS). By the creation of CIS these countries which were combined on old Soviet map will create new relations at the new world system. Also for regulating new systems geopolitical situation was very important. Firstly a state can create strong relations where it is near another state.

If we describe relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan we will see effects of border factor. Strong relations of Turkey and Azerbaijan are result of near abroad conditions. Cooperation of Turkey and Azerbaijan had decreased from time to time but this dilemma ended in new powerful authorities.

Pro Russian politics of Ayaz Muttalibov influenced Turkish relations as only foundation embassy.[1] Turkey was working to establish new perspectives for other Turkish countries in short time period of Muttalibov administrative. Ebulfez Elchibey who came to power after Muttalibov followed new way as Pro Turkish politics as opposite to Muttalibov. So many agreements had been created in economy, military, education, energy areas and new activities started. First military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey borned in that time.[2]

In 1992 military education agreement signed between Azerbaijani and Turkish governments. In this period Azerbaijan was working to create international pressure circumstances on Armenia about Nagorno Karabakh conflict. So military agreements with Turkey created new tensions at this region. We can say a diminish symbol with Russian hegemony in foreign affairs subject.

Military conventions were less than next years in new political actions to make strong authority and balance actions period. Haydar Aliyev’s balance political way created a cooperation as pragmatist mind of Azerbaijani foreign policy. We will see importance of Turkish military agreements because if Azerbaijan want to be an important actor at the region, it should establish new relations for the USA and NATO via Turkey at this new period as Western dominance.

In 1996 between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on base of cooperation of staff members of supporting service of Armed Forces protocol signed.[3] In 1997 between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on regulation of civil and military flying in 10 km of astride Azerbaijan-Turkey border protocol signed.

In that time agreements of Azerbaijan with Iran and Russia were aimed only friendship situation and solve problems on special issues. Agreements with the USA were not about totally military cooperations. It is important to not forget that Russian embargo on Azerbaijan because of Chechen problem increased Turkish inclination on military subjects.[4] Strong relations with Turkey of Azerbaijan will create new diplomatical positions from Cyprus to Yerevan.

Military positions as international importance of Azerbaijan borned with agreement between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on activities of platoon of Azerbaijan is going to Kosovo in the staff of Turkish battalion. Azerbaijan will keep its soldiers untill period of independence of Kosovo.[5] With this step Azerbaijan became an important and strategical country on extend to Eastern policy of NATO. Azerbaijan won a good position on Caucasus region with taking some other military duties via Turkey in different countries.

In 2000 between the Ministry of defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of Naval Forces of Republic of Turkey about giving the attack launch of AB-34 P-134 to the Azerbaijan protocol signed and :

- Protocol between the Ministry of defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ministry of national security of Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the topographical area,

- Protocol between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey on forming and training of profession school of forces kind of Baku,

- Protocol between the Ministry of defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on carrying out of the material and technical purchasing,

- Agreement between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on military industry cooperation signed.[6]

In 2001 between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on development of Nakhchivan 5th army protocol; in 2002 Ministry of defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the area of war history, military archive and museum work and military publication protocol and in 2003 between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on training, material and technical assistance of State Border Service of Azerbaijan by Armed Forces of Turkey and protocol between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey on cooperation in the safety of the West-East energy corridor protocol signed.

Since 1999 Azerbaijan successed quickly. As against to Azerbaijan and Turkey, Armenia and Greece signed an agreement as “Sending Armenian soldiers to Kosovo via Greek army”.[7] Armenian parliament agreed this on 13 December 2003. According to this agreement 30 Armenian soldiers had gone to Kosovo with ratification of Ministry of Defence of Armenia.[8] It had been explained as to support European-Atlantic integration on South Caucasus. Against to modernization of Azerbaijan by Turkish Military Forces, Greece take a decision to support to Armenian army. Also military cooperations created influences on political problems. In that time complicated circumstances about these events will share a new balance of situations on energy and trade agreements.

After the September 11 terrorist acts, Azerbaijan supported the decision of counter attack to terrorism of the USA. So it sent some peacekeepers to Afghanistan and opened air space for American forces. These actions share importances of Turkish support and modernisation to Azerbaijani army. Azerbaijan use this experimentation to be key actor in the region.

In 2004 and 2005 between the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the government of the Republic of Turkey on long-term economical and military cooperation and between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on application of the financial aid protocol signed.[9]

And in 2006 between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on application of material and technical provision protocol shared new improvements of new actor.

Since 2006 new approaches regulated colloboration with other states :

- Azerbaijani supports to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,[10]

- Turkey purchases rockets from the USA,

- New relations of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey as a result of alternative energy way against to Russia.

At the same year new circumstances created balance regulations for Azerbaijan with agreement of natural gas project with Greece. It was political and military goal of Azerbaijan because Yerevan loosed its good military and political relations with Greece. So it must choose a new way as balance politics on the region.

There is an importance of balance activities on military cooperation of Azerbaijan from independence time to now. Pro Turkish military activities improved international perspective of Azerbaijani foreign affairs. For example, mainly Azerbaijan used Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus card above from Greek support to Armenia. Also it took advantages from the USA and NATO supports and created new politics as an alternative to Russia. We can say that experiences of Pro Turkish politics of Elchibey and balance politics of Aliyev which agree all region as a whole will make strong positions of Azerbaijan in Caucasus region.