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Essay / Turkey's accession to the European Union - 1123
Relations between Turkey and European integration institutions began with Turkey's application for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1959. Turkey applied to become a full member of the EEC in 1987, but did so. will only obtain candidate status in 1999. Since 1999, relations between Turkey and the European Union (EU) have accelerated and negotiations for Turkey's accession to the EU began in 2005. Since As a result, discussions about the implications of Turkey's potential membership in the EU have become more serious. and extensive in Türkiye and the EU. The potential advantages and disadvantages of Turkey's EU membership, both for Turkey and the EU. It takes into account economic, social, political and security factors. When considering the EU enlargement process, Turkey and the future of EU-Türkiye relations are often discussed. As Heinz Kramer, head of the EU External Affairs Research Unit at the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Berlin, observed, Turkey and the EU share a common decades-old history of contractual relations since the late 1950s, which ultimately led to the start of accession negotiations in early October 2005. Turkey's relations with European integration institutions began with the Ankara Agreement signed in September 1963. Since then , these relationships have had their ups and downs. Since the start of Turkey's EU accession negotiations in early October 2005, relations have gained new momentum and ambiguity has begun to disappear. Turkey and the History of the EU The founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, “emphasized that it was possible to achieve and even progress. beyond the level of contemporary civilization as the objective of the Turkish nation. As part of this ...... middle of paper ......g current foreign policy projects. Ambiguities regarding the future of the accession process would be resolved. Turkey would participate in European Union policies as a global actor, which would strengthen the EU's position over time. EU membership would provide Turkey with a number of opportunities to play a more active role on the international stage. Once becoming a member, Turkey could become an important player in strengthening and implementing the EU's CFSP, which would strengthen its position within the EU. Additionally, Turkey's membership in the EU would be beneficial for resolving issues between Turkey and Greece. From the perspective of security affairs, with EU membership, Turkey would fully participate in the EU's ESDP and other security initiatives. The accession process and membership would have political and social effects on Turkey..