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Turkey and the EU: A Changed Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2013

Yale H. Ferguson
Yale H. Ferguson*
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Division of Global Affairs, Conklin Hall Room 220A, Rutgers University Newark, NJ 07102, USA. E-mail: yhfergus@andromeda.rutgers.edu
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Abstract

In 2005 the European Union (EU) began formally to negotiate Turkey's application to become a full member. Today, the EU is a very different organization, Turkey has also experienced major changes, and the Arab Spring has dramatically impacted the Middle East. In sum, there is a changed context for the evolving relationship between Turkey and the EU. This article explains that context and concludes that, for the foreseeable future, Turkey is unlikely to become a full EU member, although close ties with respect to economic matters and immigration will persist.

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Focus: Turkey and Europe
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European Review , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , July 2013 , pp. 362 - 371
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 2013 

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