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Abstract:
This paper analyses the impact that the EU accession process has had on Turkey’s foreign policy since the acceptance of its “candidacy” for EU membership in 1999. It also attempts to highlight the potential challenges for eventual membership that lie ahead, while commenting on the problems Turkey may face in its future negotiations with the EU - with particular emphasis on the areas in which Turkish foreign policy may need “further” adaptation. The article first analyzes the effects of candidacy for EU membership on Turkey’s foreign policy between 1999 and 2005. It then goes on to examine the potential for problems relating to Cyprus and the Aegean, as well as other issues, such as the so-called Armenian Genocide and the creation of an independent Kurdish state in today’s Northern Iraq. The third section includes remarks regarding the future, based on the uncertainties described in the previous sections.
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