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THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU

Year 2015, Volume: 37 Issue: 2, 397 - 408, 15.03.2016
https://doi.org/10.14780/iibd.46510

Abstract

In the recent years, Turkey has been experiencing difficult times in the context
of its perspectives on European integration. The future of the Customs Union between Turkey and the EU, which has been in effect for almost two decades, is blurrier than ever. The main reason of this is the sudden shift in the trade policy of the EU and the proliferation of EU’s free trade agreements with third countries. During its implementation, the Customs Union with the EU had diverse effects in different sectors in Turkey, but after the EU announced its new trade policy “Global Europe” in 2006, Customs Union suddenly became a significant challenge for the Turkish economy. The shift in the trade policy of the EU has been alarming news for Turkey, where Turkey has faced a serious problem of trade deflection. As a consequence, Turkey has committed itself to taking the necessary measures and negotiating agreements on a mutually advantageous basis with the countries concerned. 

The aim of this paper is to discuss the challenges of the Customs Union, the
reasons and consequences of these challenges, possible ways to cope these hardships in the future and the effectiveness of Turkey’s recent trade policies against possible losses in trade and customs revenues. After explaining the external trade policy of Turkey in the context of European economic integration, the paper discusses the negative consequences of the aggressive FTA strategy of the EU to Turkey’s trade, and finally shows the unpreparedness of Turkish trade policy makers to this situation with examples of fallacious trade policy decisions. The methodology of the paper is mainly based on the policy
analysis of case studies of the FTAs of both Turkey and the EU with common partners, by the comparison of tariff concessions and FTA coverage. In the light of the case studies, the future projections about the Customs Union agreement will be discussed.

Year 2015, Volume: 37 Issue: 2, 397 - 408, 15.03.2016
https://doi.org/10.14780/iibd.46510

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Makaleler
Authors

Mahmut Tekçe

Publication Date March 15, 2016
Submission Date March 15, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 37 Issue: 2

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APA Tekçe, M. (2016). THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 37(2), 397-408. https://doi.org/10.14780/iibd.46510
AMA Tekçe M. THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. March 2016;37(2):397-408. doi:10.14780/iibd.46510
Chicago Tekçe, Mahmut. “THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU”. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 37, no. 2 (March 2016): 397-408. https://doi.org/10.14780/iibd.46510.
EndNote Tekçe M (March 1, 2016) THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 37 2 397–408.
IEEE M. Tekçe, “THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU”, Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 397–408, 2016, doi: 10.14780/iibd.46510.
ISNAD Tekçe, Mahmut. “THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU”. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 37/2 (March 2016), 397-408. https://doi.org/10.14780/iibd.46510.
JAMA Tekçe M. THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2016;37:397–408.
MLA Tekçe, Mahmut. “THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU”. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 37, no. 2, 2016, pp. 397-08, doi:10.14780/iibd.46510.
Vancouver Tekçe M. THE FUTURE OF THE CUSTOMS UNION BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRADE POLICY AGENDA OF THE EU. Marmara Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2016;37(2):397-408.

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