Ending a Decade or Errors (2001-2011)? Past, Present and Prospects of the Franco-Turkish Relations
Ending a Decade or Errors (2001-2011)? Past, Present and Prospects of the Franco-Turkish Relations

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to place the problems of the last ten years in their historical perspectives, since the beginning of the Franco-Turkish relations; to analyze the reasons for the current difficulties, especially the gap between the lobbying activities of the Turkish side and the anti-Turkish professionals; and to stress the aspects of improvement based on recent concrete realizations (in particular in the common fight against the PKK), despite the difficult context due to the Sarkozy presidency and Armenian problem. Considering the deep roots of the Franco-Turkish relations (from the 16th century to the 1970s), the achievements of the years between 1985 and 2000 and the more recent progress, this article argues that fatalism and passivity are actually the most serious threats to Franco-Turkish relations.

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