- Marmara Üniversitesi Avrupa Topluluğu Enstitüsü Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Volume:6 Issue:1
- THE CUSTOMS UNION: A FINAL STEP BEFORE TURKEY`S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION?
THE CUSTOMS UNION: A FINAL STEP BEFORE TURKEY`S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION?
Authors : Haluk A KABAALİOĞLU
Pages : 113-140
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Publication Date : 1998-06-22
Article Type : Research Paper
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.Keywords :