Avrupa Birliği’nin Jeopolitik Güç Mücadelesine Türkiye’nin Tam Üyeliğinin Etkileri
Effects of Turkey’s Full Membership on Geopolitical Power Struggle in the European Union

Summary/Abstract: It is one of the most controversial question how the membership of Turkey that was given date on 17th December 2004 will effect the struggle of EU’s geopolitical power. Having an important geographical position, Turkey is on the crossing point connecting Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East and Mediterranean. At the same time, Turkey has cultural, historical and economic relations with these regions. With Turkey’s membership, EU will gain an effect to form stability in Caucasus, Central Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, and Middle East and will increase its political weight in Balkans. After becoming a full member of EU, Turkey will take a role of a bridge to carry oil and gas from its neighboring countries to Europe; and by doing so, will raise the security of EU’s energy supply. Turkey will provide significant contributions to EU’s Security and Defense Policy with its experienced and technologically well-equipped army. With its large population and wide demand for consumption, it will also become a big market for EU. These factors that have good possibility to become true through the Turkey’s membership to the EU, will probably help EU to reach success against its rivals in the struggle for gaining the geopolitical power.

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