Though Turkey became an associate member of the European Union in 1963, negotiations could only start as late as 2005. In the history of the relationship between Turkey and the EU, several studies have tried to find out the underlying reasons for the rejection of Turkey. The main point that differentiates this particular research from other studies carried out concerning the relationship between Turkey and the EU is that, a third party is involved; a country with an important stake in both the enlargement of the EU to the East and the possible inclusion of Turkey in the EU, Germany. Thus this...
Though Turkey became an associate member of the European Union in 1963, negotiations could only start as late as 2005. In the history of the relations...
