Turkey towards European Union

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 Title: Turkey and Turkish Public Administration
Author: Hamit Palabiyik (2008)

Given its geopolitical status, Turkey has always been considered a strategically important country in the region. However, more importantly Turkey's position in Europe and Asia might be summarized as a country undertaking the role of a 'bridge between East and West'. Being modern, democratic and secular, Turkey can be a leading factor, fostering confidence and trust in the region in spite of country's own problems. Turkey's respectability evolves mainly from its dynamic and progressive cultural, historical, socioeconomic, and governmental characteristics (East West Institute 2007).

A diverse range of alliances is one of the strengths of the country. By virtue of its strong strategic ties, Turkey increasingly becomes a regional power as a global actor with a growing influence in world order. Today, Turkey is a member of almost every Western European international organization including the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It has security cooperation through its membership of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Its diplomatic, economic and cooperative relations reach the West and the East through the Council of Europe (CE), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), etc.

Joining the EU has become one of Turkey's highest political priorities, and it is a major force in shaping regulatory reforms in many political, economic, social, and administrative sectors. It could be argued that all of these regulatory changestaking place as part of the preparation for EU membership, are actually bringing Turkey into line with a range of international standards.

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