Dondurulmuş AB Katılım Müzakerelerine Rağmen Gelişmiş Enerji Ortaklığı: Türkiye-AB Üyelik Sürecinden Ampirik Kanıtlar

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye ile Avrupa Birliği arasında durdurulmuş olan müzakerelere rağmen enerji alanında ilerlemekte olan iş birliğini karşılıklı bağımlılık teorisi kapsamında incelemektir. Çalışma mevzuat araştırması, ampirik değerlendirme, belge ve politika analizi içermektedir. Araştırmada, öncelikle Türkiye'de enerji faslında 2005-2025 yılları arasında gerçekleştirilen teknik mevzuat ile üst düzey görüşmeler, çok taraflı anlaşma ve projeleri içeren ampirik veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca AB’nin “2025 Genişleme Politikası İletişim Belgesi” ve “2025 Türkiye Raporu” üzerinden belge ve politika analizi yapılmıştır. Araştırma, politik karar ile müzakerelerin durdurulmuş olmasına rağmen, tarafların karşılıklı bağımlılık teorisi kapsamında enerji faslındaki ilişkilerin ve iş birliğinin oldukça ileri seviyede olduğunu göstermiştir. Enerji, karşılıklı çıkar ve gelişmiş iş birliğinin olduğu bir alan olarak ilişkilerde siyaset üstü bir öneme sahiptir. Hayata geçirilen enerji projeleri ve enerji forumları ile, AB ülkelerinin Türkiye ile ikili anlaşmalar yürüterek enerji güvenliği tesis etme çabaları ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca AB’nin yayınlamış olduğu 2025 Türkiye Raporu’nda enerji ve enerji ile ilgili çalışmaların ön plana çıktığı, ardından ekonomi ve yatırım konularına öncelik verildiği görülmektedir. Çalışmada kullanılan teorik çerçeve, yasal mevzuat ve uygulama analizi, ampirik veriler ile belge ve politika analizi neticesinde literatüre nesnel, güncel ve özgün bir katkı sağlanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• AB Müzakereleri
• Enerji
• Karmaşık Karşılıklı Bağımlılık
• Yumuşak Güç
• Küresel Ekonomik Bağımlılık

Destekleyen Kurum

Yazar, sunduğu çalışma için herhangi bir kuruluştan destek almamıştır.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma yazar tarafından etik kurallara uygun olarak hazırlanmıştır.

Advanced Energy Partnership Despite Frozen EU Accession Negotiations: Empirical Evidence from the Turkish– EU Membership Process

Öz

The purpose of this research is to explore the increasing collaboration in energy between Türkiye and the EU within the interdependency theory despite the frozen negotiations. The methodology consists of legislative research, empirical assessment, document and policy analysis. The research primarily evaluated empirical data, including technical legislation, high-level negotiations, multilateral agreements, and projects implemented in Türkiye's energy chapter between 2005 and 2025. Document and policy analyses were also conducted using the EU's "2025 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy" and the "2025 Türkiye Report." The research demonstrated that, despite the suspension of negotiations by political decision, relations and cooperation on the energy chapter remain quite advanced, in line with the theory of interdependence between the parties. Energy is indeed an area of mutual interest and enhanced cooperation, making it a “supra-political area” of cooperation for mutual strategy and benefits. Furthermore, the EU's 2025 Türkiye Report revealed that energy and energy-related topics are put forth repeatedly, followed by economic and investment priorities. Despite the frozen negotiations, the progress made in the energy chapter has been examined in terms of theoretical framework, legal legislation, and implementation, and in addition to empirical projects and case studies, document and policy analysis has been made on two important documents published in November 2025, regarding Türkiye’s EU accession process, providing thus an objective, up-to-date, and original contribution to the literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• EU Negotiations
• Energy
• Complex Interdependency
• Soft Power
• Global Economic Interdependence

Destekleyen Kurum

The author did not receive support from any organization for the submitted work.

Etik Beyan

This paper is written by the author in compliance with ethical standards.

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