How Turkey’s Economic Problems Affect Its EU Relations
How Turkey’s Economic Problems Affect Its EU Relations

Author(s): Karol Wasilewski
Subject(s): National Economy, Governance, Economic policy, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Turkey; European Union; improving Turkey-EU relations; economic problems; international relations; Turkish economy;
Summary/Abstract: Improving relations with the EU is one element of Turkey’s strategy to cope with recent economic problems. The aim is to increase investor confidence and mitigate the consequences of Turkey’s disputes with the U.S. Improvement in relations with Turkey is in the EU’s interest as long as it is not just an instrument in the hands of the Turkish authorities. It is important to focus the cooperation on common interests and signal the possibility of resuming accession negotiations only when Turkey decides to take real measures to meet the Copenhagen criteria.

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