Although his country has not gained as much influence east of the Caspian as he hoped, it has made headway, helping such Turkic-speaking countries as Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to tilt their markets, especially in oil and gas, away from Russia and to the West.
The territorial claims of the foreign ministry have complicated their attempts to join Caspian projects as strictly commercial entities.
The United States strongly supports the Turkish route, although there is plenty of competition - not least from Russia, which still regards the former Soviet Caspian region as its sphere of influence.
Evidence that the Caspian horse existed as early as 3000 BC can be found in ancient writings and artefacts.
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As for many Egyptian contractors, its biggest cash cows are the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf, but Maridive also operates in places such as the Caspian Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
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It wants the Turks, by winning a good share of Caucasian pipelines, to serve as an entrepot for Caspian oil and gas.
And recently Turkey has sounded keener, with American backing, for gas as well as oil pipelines to run from the Caspian across Georgia and into Turkey, to by-pass the prickly Russians.
China has won negotiating rights to exploit two of the largest oilfields in the Caspian Basin, a region some analysts believe conceals as many as 178 billion barrels of oil, making it second only to the Gulf.
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The US oil behemoth also has a downstream business in Russia, as well as a chemicals business, and a stake in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which has recently been approved for expansion.
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The Caspian, slightly larger than Germany, is a seasonal habitat for birds migrating from Europe and Asia, such as the flamingo and the rare white-tailed eagle.
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