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Book SynopsisSince Turkey’s EU accession has arguably come to a halt with the freezing of several negotiation chapters in 2005, Turkey and the EU have been through many internal and global crises. As a result of these crises, while the priorities of both parties have changed EU-Turkey relations advance still at a snail pace rather than totally breaking down. In this book, main crises that both Turkey and the EU have been challenged for the last decade are assessed from a perspective of their impacts on economic, political, social and cultural relations by answering the question if the crises trigger a revival or a break up of EU/Turkey relations. To sum up, the book aims to challenge the future of the relations between the EU/Turkey by discussing the impact of the crises on not only the Parties but also their relations, by displaying both imperfections in the EU/Turkey Association and the future cooperation/accession alternatives between the EU and Turkey.
Trade ReviewA. Asli Bilgin’s book takes the reader along the tortuous road of Turkey’s European journey, a road riddled with political, economic and legal bumps that have shaped and continue to affect the E.U.-Turkey relationship to this day. It is a must read for all those with an interest in what is undoubtedly one of if not the most important relationships in the wider European space.
-- Nathalie Tocci, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome
Turkey has been through a radical transformation process since the early 2000s. This transformation has had its ups and downs. In the first five years, we have seen a viritous cycle of developments Turning Turkey into a democratic, economically prosperous and emerging power with her strong commitment to the European integration. Paradoxically, the relations between the two sides due to many reasons such as the Merkel effect, the Sarkozy effect, the global financial crisis and others. This book eloquently elaborates the relations between the two sides since the enactment of the association agreement. The book delves into several different fields such as security, migration, mobility, economics, trade, populism and environment. This edited volüme deserves a great welcome to the field of Turkey-E.U. Relations and European Studies with its interdisciplinary perspective.
-- Ayhan Kaya, Istanbul Bilgi University
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Turkey and the European Union: A Vicious Cycle of Ebbs and Flows
Aslı Emine Çomu
Chapter 2: EU-Turkey Association Law and its Status in the EU Legal Order
Pierluigi Simone
Chapter 3: Revisiting Turkey-EU Association Law: Rights of the Economically Active in Times of Crisis
Gözde Kaya
Chapter 4: The Future of Economic Ties Between Turkey and the EU
H. Mahir Fisunoğlu
Chapter 5: The Future of European Union Enlargement Policy: Turkey is ‘IN or OUT’?
Harun Arıkan
Chapter 6: Europeanisation and De-Europeanisation in Turkey: An Overview
Catherine Macmillan
Chapter 7: From “Gender Equality” to “Gender Justice”: De-Europeanization of Gender Equality Policies in Turkey
Marella Bodur Ün
Chapter 8: Turkey and the EU’s Security and Defence Policy in Turbulent Times
Tuğçe Kelleci and Fatmanur Kaçar Aşcı
Chapter 9: ‘Refuge Crisis’ in the context of EU-Turkey Relations
Gizem Akşit Ergen and Fulya Memişoğlu
Chapter 10: EU-Turkey Relations in the context of Human Rights and Democratization: From the Perspective of Migration Dilemma
Gökçe Yiğit
Chapter 11: Europe is a State of Mind and Heart: Identity in Turkey-EU Relations
Aslı Ilgıt
Chapter 12: Far-Right Populism in the EU and Turkey’s ‘otherness’ during 2015 Refugee Crisis
Ayşe Duygu Tanrıverdi
Chapter 13: An Environmental Perspective on Turkey-EU Relations
Rana İzci Connelly
Chapter 14: EU-Turkey Relations: A Break Up or a Revival in the Shadow of Crises?
A. Aslı Bilgin
