Turkey's European Odyssey 1: A Political Perspective, Fall 2004

Sunday, December 5, 2004

As the decision of the European Council in December 2004 draws nearer, Turkish Policy Quarterly is delving into the political implications of Turkey’s would-be membership, ranging from how Turkey’s culture or religion will affect the European identity to the projected nature of migration from, to, and through Turkey. We look to the future, assessing the effectiveness of the evolving foreign policies of both the EU and Turkey and analyzing the advantages Turkey’s joining would bring to the Union. As always, the opinions included in this issue of TPQ not only vary but also at times clash.

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CONTRIBUTOR

Nigâr Göksel

D. Nigar Goksel has been Editor-in-Chief of the Istanbul-based Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) since 2002 and Turkey and Cyprus Analyst for Crisis Group's Turkey/Cyprus Project since April 2015. She was Senior Analyst at the European Stability Initiative (ESI) between 2004-11, where she covered Turkey and the Caucasus. In Spring 2014, she joined FRIDE as associate fellow, focusing on the Black Sea region. She is a regular contributor to the German Marshall Fund’s ‘On Turkey’ series and writes frequently for Al Jazeera International. Nigar is also registered as an independent consultant for political analysis and project management. She has designed a range of reconciliation and civil society capacity-building initiatives in Turkey and the South Caucasus.

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