Turkey Azerbaijan relations from the perspective of international image

The image of a country is one of the most important factors for the development of international relations and the growing importance of today's image concept, the rapid development of information technology, the influence of media and other communication tools on a social perception and managing feedback feature seems directly linked to the political decision-making of the state at the international level. The aim of the thesis, is to present the activities of these countries, which are close to each other in the cultural and ethnic context, as a successful solidarity model, and in terms of both Turkey and Azerbaijan to create the ground for the of future collaboration, in particular it is hoped to increase the academic work in this direction. In a literature search, the limited sources in the context of the image management of both countries, contribute to the increasing interest in this issue. Because today the right image has a strategic importance at least in the foreign policy and economic power of the country, especially as an effective factor in the formation of the perception of the country. In this context, the study consists of four parts. In the first part, Turkish Azerbaijani relations were analyzed through thepretical approach. In the second chapter, the historical development of political relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey is examined. Especially after gaining the independence, Azerbaijan established close relations with Turkey and it has been described as a new era for both countries. In the third chapter, it was discussed the economic cooperation between the two countries. In a regional context, the realization of energy and transport projects carried out by both countries, reinforces this cooperation, which will gain opportunities in the international arena and the region's future direction to be converted into energy hub. In the fourth chapter, there were analyzed Turkey-Azerbaijan relations in terms of international image, has been transferred the general characteristics of country image concept and aspects of positive image development. At the same time, the possibilities provided by organizing events that enhance the image of the country have been addressed through some examples, such as international events. At the same time, it was analyzed how global events organization activities reinforce the country's image, for example through international events. Particularly, an assessment made in the framework of the contribution of the sporting, cultural events held in Azerbaijan in recent years to the country's image in parallel, and the effect on the image that has been examined