Avrupa Güvenliğinde Son Gelişmeler ve Türkiye: Güvenlik ve Savunma Endişeleri Açısından Türkiye'nin AB Üyeliğinin Önemi

Abstract

This article deals with the recent developments in European security. Two issues can be singled out in this regard: first, the invocation of Article 5 by NATO and, second, the declaration of the operational capability of the European Security and Defence Policy by the European Union. NATO still functions like an alliance for both the EU and the US. Yet, it has been keeping itself busy with security concerns of a geographical area extending from the Balkans to Central Asia, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean. Moreover, NATO is a good candidate for an obsolete political organization duplicating the role of OSCE in Europe if it accepts another ten or so new members. In this fluid European security environment, Turkey needs to become an EU member in order to address its security concerns.