Don’t Exaggerate the Problems! Why can’t Turkey and the European Union Divorce?

Year 2019, Volume: 13 Issue: 19, 2827 - 2846, 30.09.2019

Uğur Burç Yıldız

https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.594136

Abstract

This article explores
why the European Union and Turkey have preferred to maintain the accession
negotiations despite recent problems in their relations. It is argued that the
crucial political and economic interdependence between the partners prevents
them from ending stops them ending the accession negotiations. The European
Union’s dependence on Turkey stems from its policy of using Turkey as a barrier
between the problematic Middle East and the peaceful continent of Europe, the
key role of Turkish territories in the European Union’s energy diversification
policy, and the large Turkish market that attracts major companies from Germany
and France, the two driving forces for European Union integration. Turkey is dependent
on the European Union because it is the main source of Turkey’s modernization,
has a large share in Turkey’s foreign trade and foreign direct investments, and
benefits Turkey through the customs union. Terminating the accession
negotiations would put the gains of both parties at risk. 

Keywords

Turkey, European Union, Interdependence, Accession Negotiations

Sorunları Abartmayın! Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliği Neden Boşanamaz?

Abstract

Bu makale ilişkilerde yaşanan sorunlara rağmen
neden Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’nin katılım müzakerelerini sürdürmeyi tercih
ettiğini açıklamaktadır. Ortaklar arasındaki çok önemli siyasi ve ekonomik
karşılıklı bağımlılığın katılım müzakerelerini sona erdirmeyi engellediği iddia
edilmektedir. AB’nin Türkiye’ye olan bağımlılığı Türkiye’yi sorunlu Orta Doğu
ve barış kıtası Avrupa arasında bir bariyer olarak kullanma politikasından,
Türk topraklarının Avrupa Birliği’nin enerji çeşitlendirme politikasındaki
kilit öneminden ve Avrupa Birliği bütünleşmesinin iki itici gücü olan Almanya
ve Fransa’nın önemli firmalarının büyük Türkiye pazarına olan ilgisinden
kaynaklanmaktadır. Türkiye ise Avrupa Birliği’ne modernleşmesinin temel kaynağı
olmasından, dış ticareti ve doğrudan yabancı yatırımlardaki büyük payından ve
gümrük birliğinin getirilerinden dolayı bağımlıdır. Katılım müzakerelerini sona
erdirmek tarafların tüm bu kazanımlarını riske atacaktır. 

Keywords

Türkiye, Avrupa Birliği, Karşılıklı Bağımlılık, Katılım Müzakereleri

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