The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation

Number: 78 September 1, 2016
  • İrfan Kaya Ülger
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The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation

Abstract

The goal of this study is to examine the role of the European Union in recent political, economic, social, and legal changes in Turkey. The study first covers progress in Turkey after the establishment of the customs union, and then analyses Europeanisation and soft power concepts in light of the role of the EU during this time. The establishment of the customs union in 1996 symbolizes an important turning point in Turkey’s alignment with the European Union and subsequent social change. Legislative alignment first became significant after the customs union, and gained momentum after the 1999 Helsinki summit. Turkey has changed considerably as a result of the reforms, following alignment laws that were put in place in accordance with the Coppenhagen criteria. The resulting social change has been further enhanced by foreign investments in Turkey, industrial manufacturing that met the European standards, and a burgeoning foreign trade volume. The emphasis on human rights, a constitutional state, and legislative alignment of the economy altogether have had a significant impact. Membership talks for the ascension to the European Union have had a deep influence on Turkey, and they have contributed to the process of Turkey’s becoming a political and economic force in the region.

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Year 2016 Number: 78

APA
Ülger, İ. K. (2016). The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation. Bilig, 78, 73-93. https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH
AMA
1.Ülger İK. The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation. Bilig. 2016;(78):73-93. https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH
Chicago
Ülger, İrfan Kaya. 2016. “The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation”. Bilig, nos. 78: 73-93. https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH.
EndNote
Ülger İK (September 1, 2016) The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation. Bilig 78 73–93.
IEEE
[1]İ. K. Ülger, “The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation”, Bilig, no. 78, pp. 73–93, Sept. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH
ISNAD
Ülger, İrfan Kaya. “The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation”. Bilig. 78 (September 1, 2016): 73-93. https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH.
JAMA
1.Ülger İK. The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation. Bilig. 2016;:73–93.
MLA
Ülger, İrfan Kaya. “The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation”. Bilig, no. 78, Sept. 2016, pp. 73-93, https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Kaya Ülger. The European Union’s Role in Turkey’s Social Transformation. Bilig [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 1;(78):73-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA43FT78LH

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