Hursoy, Siret - In: International Studies 48 (2011) 2, pp. 139-164
-European Union (EU) relations, the deterioration in its relationship with Israel, and the Arab Spring events that have engulfed … countries in its periphery. Since the EU plays an important role in terms of the democratic and economic transformation of … Turkey, the country’s accession to the EU would be important in ensuring both the continuance of its soft power strategy …