TURKEY AND EUROPE AT A CROSS-ROAD: DRIFTING APART OR APPROACHING EACH OTHER

Year 2003, Issue: 34, 137 - 166, 01.05.2003

Andrea K. Riemer

https://doi.org/10.1501/Intrel_0000000074

Abstract

TURKEY AND EUROPE AT A CROSS-ROAD: DRIFTING APART OR APPROACHING EACH OTHER

Abstract

At the beginning of the 21sl century, the EU has reached a diffıcult position due to a change in the international environtment, an internal renevval and reshaping process. On the other hand, after years of lasting struggle, Turkey vvas proposed a conditional date to start negotiations at the Copenhagen Summit. This article analyzes Turkey's road to Europe. It covers a historical revievv of mixed years lasting relations and follovvs up the question of selfperception of Turkey and its possible place vvithin the Eurpean Concert. It also covers an assessment of the latest Regular Report of the EU, combines the results of the Copenhagen Summit and possible consequences for the Euro-Turkish relations and beyond.

Keywords

EU, Turkish-EU relations, EU enlargement, historical aspects of Turkish European relations, Turkish foreign policy