Turkey s relations with the European Union is one of the most enigmatic topics in the European Studies literature. This country, kept at bay by Europeans for centuries, once came unexpectedly close to full-membership. The progress Turkey recorded in its European quest is difficult to account for with either Turkey s performance or the positive attitude of the Europeans towards Turkey.

In this book, Arma an Emre Cak r chronicles over six decades of US involvement in EU-Turkey relations. Shedding new light on the reasons, characteristics, transformation and relative importance of the US...

The publication of this book marks the fiftieth year of Turkey s application to the European Economic Community for associate membership, and evaluates EU-Turkey relations in a historical perspective.

Examining the evolving approaches of Turkey and of the EU towards each other, the volume focuses on the delay in Turkey s accession to the EU, and explores the characteristics and reasons of this delay in political, economic, security, ethical and sociological dimensions. By shedding light on the main actors and changing parameters in these relations, the book reveals achievements as...