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Turkey's Influence as a Third Country on the European Union

From Association to a Key Partner

Bibliographic Data

ID7876396
AuthorsMeltem Müftüler-Bac (0000-0001-9735-3520, Sabanci University Istanbul, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume61
Issue6
Pages1471-1487
Publication date2023-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcms.13430
OpenAlexW4303615217
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited29

Turkey represents a unique case for the European Union (EU) as a third country. Turkey's long standing institutionalized association with the EU furnished Turkey with formal and informal access to the EU. These access points, together with its structural power and bilateral relations with Member States shape the modalities of its influence. This article proposes that Turkish influence as a third country evolved with the interplay of its access to EU institutions and structural power. Turkey has different modes of access to EU which range from formal institutions and EU Agencies to its bilateral relations and its membership in institutions such as NATO. The article's empirical discussions identify how Turkey's influence as a third country on the EU policies is driven by this interplay of access and power, uncovering its role in different policy areas. Finally, Turkey's influence is visible in setting precedents for the EU's relations with other third countries

Business · European union · International trade · Member states · Modalities · Political science · Power (physics · Sociology · Turkish · European Union Policy and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Turkey's Politics and Society

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Citations per year3,67
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
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