Turkey and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP): Confrontational to Co-Operative Relationship
Turkey and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP): Confrontational to Co-Operative Relationship

Summary/Abstract: Turkey’s participation in the institutional and operational dimensions of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) of the European Union (EU) has been one of the most contentious issues of the Turkish foreign and security policy during the late 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century. This article is an attempt to explore, discuss and analyze different aspects of Turkish position in the ESDP. While presenting the major turning points in the development of the ESDP process, main aspects of the ESDP, namely the institutionalization and operationalization phases, which play an important role in the evolution of the Turkish position, will be put forward. Afterwards, essence of the problem will be laid down and the basisof the Turkish position will be examined from an analytical perspective. Furthermore, determining factors of the EU policy towards Turkey in the ESDP issue will be discussed in length.

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