CIAO DATE: 10/05

Turkey in Europe Monitor

Preface

The Turkey in Europe Monitor was initially an electronic bulletin prepared by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) on a monthly basis during the year preceding the December 2004 European Council summit and its immediate aftermath. Following the December 1999 Helsinki European Council, Turkey officially embarked upon the EU accession process as a candidate country. The Copenhagen European Council on December 2002 took this decision further by concluding that accession negotiations would be opened with Turkey upon the fulfilment of the Copenhagen political criteria. Major political developments in the country led to the decision to open accession negotiations at the December 2004 European Council summit.

The aim of the Turkey in Europe Monitor in this context was to present objective and in-depth evaluations of developments in the relationship between Turkey and the European Union, and Turkish policies undertaken with a view to EU membership. During 14 months, the Turkey in Europe Monitor was sent to over 3,500 international recipients, featuring key official documents and speeches, original research, and evaluations of the process underway. This collection of essays, papers, speeches and official documents will continue to serve as a documentary record of the concerns and advances made at a key point in the relationship between Turkey and the EU.

CEPS acknowledges the kind support of the EU Information Group of Turkey (ABIG) in the production of the Turkey in Europe Monitor.

Cover, Table of Contents, Preface (PDF format, 5 pages, 1.37 MB)

No. 1 [January 2004] - No. 9 [September 2004] (PDF format, 82 pages, 797.2 KB)

No. 10 [October 2004] - No. 14 [February 2005] (PDF format, 68 pages, 631.3 KB)