Turkey’s poltical trajectory in its aftermath of the failed military coup, has significantly impacted the United States already strained relations with Turkey. Turkey’s relationship with the US has been previously stained due to the US's cooperation with the Kurdish PYD in Syria, which turkey considers a terrorist organisation. However, despite much tension, Turkey remains an instrumental geological ally of the United states and other NATO members, as the Nations geological location provides regional stability within the middle east.
However, as a result of the United States reluctance to extradite Mr Gulen, the Turkish government has accused the United States of directly supporting the coup attempt, which has further complicated
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The European Union has stated that such actions would disqualify Turkey from the accession negotiations and ultimately EU membership.
In 2005, Ankara undertook important reforms to the country’s migration and asylum laws and regulations, which strengthened Turkey’s role as the migration gatekeeper of Europe. In exchange, the EU agreed to speed up the disbursement of a previously allocated €3 billion in aid to Turkey and to grant visa-free travel to Turkish citizens, if Turkey meets the requirements outlined in the EU’s visa liberalization roadmap.
The European Union has stated that 5 out of 72 benchmarks still were required to satisfy the criteria for the visa liberalization roadmap. The main of which relates to Turkey’s anti-terror laws, which have been used to restrain and imprison journalists and other critics of the Turkish President, rather than dealing with legitimate terrorism cases. Furthermore, the Turkish government's unwillingness to progress in the accession negotiations has been further displayed by the proposed constitutional reform. The EU has stated that the enactment of the aforementioned constitutional amendments, would come into direct contradiction with the Copenhagen political criteria for EU membership. As a consequence, the European Union will be required to suspend the accession negotiations with
Many proponents think that Turkey’s location might be useful for the future. It can serve as a bridge between Europe and the Islamic countries. Turkey has already worked on some important thing that are necessary if they want to join the EU. They have for instance abolished the death penalty and introduced several measures to help women and Kurds. It is now possible to
Since 1950 European Union (EU) was created it has promoted peace, prosperity and values among the member nations and its neighbouring countries. EU’s influential tools, has helped transform many European states into functioning democracies and prosperous countries. EU’s membership has grown from 6 to 28 countries (Enlargement, 2014), satisfying a historic vow to integrate the continent bringing in most states of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by peaceful ideals.EU has anticipated the enlargement as an extraordinary opportunity to endorse political strength and economic success in Europe. EU’s extension policy is open to any European state that fulfils the EU’s political and financial criteria for membership; still the political process of inclusion of new state requires a unanimous agreement from all the existing 28 member states. Europe is considered to be more flourishing and safer place due to the promotion of democracy, anti-corruption policy and the single market policy.
The history is always a good place to start when you are writing a paper over countries. The history of Turkey is pretty interesting to talk about. During the 1300s a group of Turks also know for as the Ottomans founded a principality in Northwestern Anatolia. Which means the Ottoman created an empire and that empire soon became one of the most powerful empires in the world.With that being said later on in 1939-1945 Turkish sided with the democratic western nations during and after World War II.
In addition to the issue of national security, another factor that accounts for the controversy on the refugee crisis is the perplexing relationship between economic stability and the basic standards of humanity. Many Europeans are living under precarious conditions and thus, they lack the time and money to spare. Consequently, many Europeans think of Muslim migrants less as refugees but as “competitors with similar levels of prospects” (“Eastern Europe's Crisis of Compassion”). The concern over economic instability is also plays a role in the Turkish accession to the European Union (EU). Many Europeans are anxious about Turks immigrating to Europe in search of jobs when the unemployment rate in Europe is already so high. Moreover, Europeans
The relationship between the United States and Turkey since the 1991 Gulf War can be described as a ?you scratch my back I?ll scratch yours? situation.? Turkey still plays a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy; however, the relationship has been strained during the interwar years.? According to Michelle Ciarrocca, the U.S. needs to treat modern Turkey as a part of the ?New Europe? (ibid).? ?New Europe? includes the members of NATO in the eastern parts of Europe (ibid).? This area is becoming increasingly important to the U.S. because of its strategic location near both the Middle East and Russia (ibid).? For this reason, The United States has struggled to build a working relationship with Turkey.? However, this relationship is not always ideal for both
However, the state of the contemporary relationship has been unstable through events and the rising anti-American sentiment among Turkish citizens. Despite the U.S. support to Turkey for the security of the Middle East region and the corresponding benefits through the bilateral cooperation, the two countries have currently been through several controversies.
?Since 1974, the island of Cyprus has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.? An article by Kerin Hope of the Financial Times mentioned Greece?s support for a resolution to the Cyprus conflict before its admission to the European Union in May 2004 (?Modernization Campaign??). The Greek government feels that Cyprus? as well as Turkey?s admissions to the European Union will benefit Greece.? According to the article, Greek-Turkish trade has nearly doubled since tensions between the countries have begun to relax.? An agreement to avoid
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Turkey’s role in NATO and the U.N. will be crucial in the next few years in regards to national defense strategy. An understanding of Turkish culture and an analysis of their military capabilities will help the United States tailor its relations with this country. This paper will; overall explain Turkish culture, lay out Turkish military structure, and analyze Turkish foreign policy.
Known as the first genocide of the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire’s campaign against the Armenians between 1915 and 1918 continues to be a issue that follows Turkey as it positions itself on the international stage and attempts to gain a foothold in European politics. Having been content to forego addressing the claims of genocide and leave “history to the historians,” the modern Turkish state has learned in recent decades that simply forgetting the past is no longer an option. Movements both inside and outside Turkey in recent decades, specifically with the 50th and subsequent anniversaries of the beginning of the Armenian genocide, the creation of the Republic of Armenia following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, and Turkey’s attempts
This article takes a look at the Turkish-Armenian problematic relationship stemming from the Armenian Genocide conflict over the recognition of the genocide. The Turkish government refusal of calling the mass killings genocide has caused other countries like the United States on forcing Turkey to recognize the genocide. The amount of writings on the subject is very limited in Turkey and not often talked about.
After the fall of the Ottoman empire, Turkey received a new identity as Modern Turkey. With Turkey being home to over 45 different ethnic and religious groups, this makes it a diverse and unique nation. This goes to show how unity is important in a diverse country like Turkey for its future success. All of these contribute to the cultural makeup of this country. Turkey’s current population is 78 million. According to a report, 70% of Turkey’s youth population will reach working age by the year 2023. (United Nations 87). This goes to show that right now there is a very large young population in Turkey that is on the verge of joining the workforce. This will dramatically affect the economy in Turkey. As it relates to society, this has great cultural implications, because the next generation will make up the moral fabric of society.
The European refugee crisis encompasses the flight of millions of refugees escaping violence in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asian countries. The surging tide of refugees has created a predicament among countries where the movement of people is unrestricted. Seeking asylum, they risk their lives on arduous journeys through Turkey and across the Mediterranean to Greece, from where they enter other countries, the most popular destinations being Germany, Sweden, France, and Italy. As countries receiving these immigrants scramble to provide basic necessities, European governments still struggle to propose a suitable solution for resettlement.
So when Mustafa Kamal (Ataturk) began to form a Turkish nation state, it was not clear what constituted a Turk but soon, Kurds were considered as Turks and a policy aiming at the detribalization and assimilation of the Kurds was adopted… The Turkish government's pursuit of full assimilation has led to the proscription of publications of any book, newspaper, or other material in the Kurdish language. Moreover, there has also been an instance of arrests of entertainers for singing songs or performing in Kurdish.
Decision about possible membership of Turkey in European Union should not be made solely on political level. It must be clearly expressed by desire of European people. The final decision should be preceded by extensive public debate of the European countries, which could reveal the willingness or reluctance of people to live in one integrated union with