Turkey and the Middle East after September 11: The Importance of the EU Dimension, Winter 2003

Thursday, February 5, 2004

The tragic events of September 11th may have added a new dimension to Turkey’s global significance which had decreased with the ending of the Cold War. This article discusses whether Turkey can be defined as a benign regional power and how the course of events starting from 1999, such as the capture of the terrorist leader Abdullah Ocalan and the declaration of Turkey as a candidate for EU membership have contributed to Turkey’s constructive role in the region. The changing nature of US-Turkish relations and Turkey’s domestic transformations are viewed in light of Turkey’s bid for EU full membership.

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Ziya Öniş

Professor Ziya Öniş is a Professor of International Political Economy in the Department of International Relations at Koç University, Istanbul, Türkiye.

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