Dergiler / Marmara Üniversitesi Avrupa Araştırmaları Enstitüsü Avrupa Araştırmaları Dergisi / 1998 / Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1
THE CUSTOMS UNION: A FINAL STEP BEFORE TURKEY'S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION?
- Sayfa
- 113–140
- DOI
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Özet
The Ankara Agreement, establishing an association between Turkey and the EC, envisions the customs union as a step towards a fuller integration. Nevertheless, Turkey did not appear on the list of candidate countries whose accession is being considered in the forthcoming accession negotiations. The Article explains the rea- sons as to why a customs union was achieved and the ways it is implemented as well as the contents and the institutional aspects of this unique relationship. The au- thor believes that the customs union is not a permanent stage and disintegration may occur unless the two sides proceed to further integration.
Abstract
The Ankara Agreement, establishing an association between Turkey and the EC, envisions the customs union as a step towards a fuller integration. Nevertheless, Turkey did not appear on the list of candidate countries whose accession is being considered in the forthcoming accession negotiations. The Article explains the rea- sons as to why a customs union was achieved and the ways it is implemented as well as the contents and the institutional aspects of this unique relationship. The au- thor believes that the customs union is not a permanent stage and disintegration may occur unless the two sides proceed to further integration.