International Conference on Eurasian Economies

10-12 July 2017 – Istanbul, TURKEY

Paper detail

Paper ID : 1828
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : International Trade and Globalization
Presenter: Prof. Dr. S. Rıdvan Karluk
Session : 2D Uluslararası İlişkiler

The EU Membership of Turkey and the Issue of Cyprus
Türkiye’nin Avrupa Birliği Üyeliği ve Kıbrıs Sorunu

• Prof. Dr. S. Rıdvan Karluk (Anadolu University, Türkiye)

Abstract

When the Republic of Cyprus has been accepted to EU membership with the territory of whole of the Cyprus Island a serious issue aroused as how the Customs Union will be implemented with Turkey, since Turkey do not recognize The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. After its EU membership, Cyprus becomes the most troublemaker EU country for Turkey. On 17th December 2004 Turkey signed the Additional Protocol which enlarges the extent of Ankara Agreement to all countries and also published a declaration that it unrecognized Southern Cyprus. On 21st September 2005 the EU published a declaration against Turkey’s Cyprus Declaration which brought additional conditions for Turkey that provides a method to make Turkey to recognize Southern Cyprus. Since the Customs Unions of Turkey not includes the transportation sector, Turkey does not have the obligation to open its airports and seaports to the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. The Customs Union with Southern Cyprus does not bring an obligation of recognition. If the issue of Cyprus resolves, it is expected that the veto of The Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus on chapters of negotiations would be removed. Even if the vetoes of Southern Cyprus would end, there are important barriers related to the EU membership of Turkey. In our paper, the EU membership of Turkey will be examined within the scope of attempts of resolving the issue of Cyprus also the Turkey Cyprus relationship will be analyzed.

JEL codes: F59

Karluk, S. Rıdvan (2017). "The EU Membership of Turkey and the Issue of Cyprus" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2017, pp.509-520, Istanbul, TURKEY.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C08.01828

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Session 2D: Uluslararası İlişkiler