| Author (Person) | Bechev, Dimitar |
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| Publisher | Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) |
| Series Title | ISPI Commentary |
| Series Details | June 2011 |
| Publication Date | 06/06/2011 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Turkey was once the perennial candidate for EU membership but now that the membership talks are all but blocked it is pursuing a multivector policy, engaging with neighbours in the Middle East, Caucasus and the Balkans. Relations with nearly all neighbours, with the notable exceptions of Armenia and Cyprus, are thriving cemented by trade and investment links, people-to-people con-tacts, tourist flows, and not least the success of Turkish popular culture. Meanwhile Ankara’s for-eign policy seeks to advance economic interest and open new markets around the globe for the country’s booming export sector. When we asked Rizanur Meral, president of the influential TUSKON business association, what he considered his greatest success, his answer was: Africa. As the EU is going through a painful period scrambling to tackle the Eurozone crisis and return to growth, Turkish economy expanded by the staggering 9% in 2010. |
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| Source Link | http://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/turkey-and-eu-time-break-stalemate-0 |
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| Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Europe, Turkey |
