AIR Center’s media specialist Huseyn Sultanli analyses the prospects for enhanced military cooperation between Türkiye and the EU, in light of the increasingly complex relationship between Brussels and Washington. The author argues that such an approximation must be reciprocal rather than temporary in nature.
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Türkiye – the ‘final call’ for the European Union’s security and defence? The multi-dimensional nature of Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to stimulate debate on the country’s future in the now rapidly evolving international system. Its relationship with the European Union (EU) is one of the major aspects of these debates. Amidst the constant developments that directly touch upon the interests of both sides, it is reasonable to question whether new potential avenues for deepened and more meaningful cooperation might be on the horizon. To date, the relationship has been shaped by two realities which both sides accept: cooperation is mutually beneficial and will only strengthen mutual security but at the same time, certain factors have constrained the extent to which a new ‘type’ of alliance could be feasible in the future.
