A Sea Change for Turkey in Europe

Author Marc Pierini argued that Turkey's military offensive in Syria in January 2018 and its domestic agenda were leading to a cul-de-sac in its relations with the European Union.

However, in the ECFR Commentary (18.01.18), Asli Aydıntaşbaş argued that diplomatic overtures during the late autumn of 2017 suggested that Turkey seemed finally to be settling for a second-tier 'privileged partnership' with Europe, as opposed to the prospects of ever achieving full membership of the European Union.

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Robert Schuman Foundation: European Issues, No.437, June 2017: European Union-Turkey: from an illusory membership to a 'Privileged Partnership' http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-turkey-from-an-illusory-membership-to-a-privileged-partnership/

Hürriyet Daily News, 13.01.18: Turkey against 'privileged partnership' with EU http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-against-privileged-partnership-with-eu-125670

ECFR: Commentary, 18.01.18: Ankara’s EU charm offensive http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_ankaras_eu_charm_offensive

Centre for European Reform: Insight, October 2017: Turkey and the EU: no end to the drift (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-and-the-eu-no-end-to-the-drift/

International Crisis Group: Commentary, 26.01.18: No Winners in Turkey’s New Offensive into Syria https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/eastern-mediterranean/syria/no-winners-turkeys-new-offensive-syria

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