PRAGMATIC FRIENDSHIP IN THE UK-TURKEY RELATIONS

Year 2013, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 39 - 63, 29.08.2013

Alexandra Kononova Alexander Kornilov

Abstract

Abstract
The article deals with peculiarities of contemporary United Kingdom-Turkey relations. The authors consider strategic (conceptual) dimension of the bilateral relations, do research on the most important joint projects of the two states and pay a special attention to the EU accession of Turkey process influence on the relations between Britain under Prime Minister David Cameron and the Republic of Turkey under Prime Minister Recep Erdogan.
Keywords: Strategic partnership, bilateral relations, economic cooperation, trade pragmatism.

 

Özet
Türkiye İngiltere Ilişkilerinde Pragmatik Dostluk
Bu makale günümüz İngiltere-Türkiye ilişkilerini ele almaktadır. Yazarlar ikili
ilişkilerin stratejik (kavramsal) yönlerini incelemekte, iki ülkenin en önemli ortak
projeleri üzerinde yoğunlaşmakta ve Türkiye'nin AB'ne katılım sürecinin Başbakan
David Cameron yönetimindeki İngiltere ile Başbakan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
yönetimindeki Türkiye Cumhuriyeti arasındaki ilişkilere etkisine dikkat çekmekteler.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Stratejik ortaklık, ikili ilişkiler, ekonomik işbirliği, ticari
faydacılık.

 

Резюме
В статье изучаются особенности современных отношений Соединенного
Королевства и Турции. Авторы рассматривают концептуальные основы
двусторонних отношений, исследуют наиболее важные совместные проекты двух
государств и уделяют особое внимание влиянию процесса вступления Турции в
ЕС на отношения Великобритании периода премьер-министра Дэвида Камерона
и Турецкой Республики периода премьер-министра Реджепа Эрдогана.
Ключевые слова: стратегическое партнерство, двусторонние отношения,
экономическое сотрудничество, торговый прагматизм.

Keywords

Stratejik ortaklık, ikili ilişkiler, ekonomik işbirliği, ticari faydacılık.

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