Opinion: Turkey’s grip on the Caucasus is fading, as Washington turns directly to Azerbaijan to advance regional peace, strengthen energy security and build a new strategic partnership On August 8, 2025, İlham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan stood in the White House and initialed the framework for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. One regional power was missing from the room: Turkey. For thirty years Washington has treated Ankara as... [6052 chars]