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Property wars in Cyprus: the Turkish position according to the international law / Hakki, Murat Metin

Hakki, Murat Metin	Journal Article
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2011.

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Between 1953 and 1974, the main actors in the "Cyprus Dispute" resorted to weapons in order to pursue interests or defend their rights. Way into the second half of the 1990s, the international community maintained a fear that a war might resume between the two communities that could ultimately engulf both sides of the Aegean. However, from the 1990s onwards the battle of weapons has been eclipsed by a battle of books. Losing faith in military means to force Turkey's troops out of Cyprus, the Greek side began placing more emphasis on international law in order to pinpoint to Turkey's elite the economic and political costs of maintaining the status quo. As will be demonstrated, the property issue may turn out to be the Turkish side's Achilles heel.

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Turkey ; Cyprus ; Property War ; International Law

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Turkey and the EU: past challenges and important issues lying ahead / Hakki, Murat Metin

Hakki, Murat Metin	Journal Article
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2006.

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This paper analyzes the impact that the EU accession process has had on Turkey's foreign policy since the acceptance of its "candidacy" for EU membership in 1999. It also attempts to highlight the potential challenges for eventual membership that lie ahead, while commenting on the problems Turkey may face in its future negotiations with the EU-with particular emphasis on the areas in which Turkish foreign policy may need "further" adaptation. The article first analyzes the effects of candidacy for EU membership on Turkey's foreign policy between 1999 and 2005. It then goes on to examine the potential for problems relating to Cyprus and the Aegean, as well as other issues, such as the so?called Armenian Genocide and the creation of an independent Kurdish state in today's Northern Iraq. The third section includes remarks regarding the future, based on the uncertainties described in the previous sections.

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Turkey ; European Union - Accession ; International Relations - Case Studies

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