Turkey-EU Relations: Problems and Prospects

Authors : Nataliya Ulchenko

Pages : 139-145

Doi:10.1501/Intrel_0000000007

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Publication Date : 1998-05-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :As the political aspects of Turkey-EU relations are rather well knovvn, we are going to spcak about deeper reasons for postponing Turkey's full membership to the Union; the economic relations of the two sides. First we would like to analyze the problem from the point of view of the European Union. What are the expectations of the EU in case of Turkey's full membership? Do they stili important and considerable as the Custom Union between Turkey and the EU had been in force since 1996? What are the objections for Turkeys full membership? What are the negative consequences of the postponement of Turkey's full membership? The answer to these questions will give us an opportunity to make a reasonable forecast for the future EU policy tovvards Turkey
Keywords : Turkey, EU Relations, Problem