Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017)
The author distinguishes four stages of bilateral relations between Turkey and Greece in 1999-2017: 1) the “thaw” of 1999-2003; 2) the period of the growing cooperation with attempts to resolve the Cyprus issue in 2003-2009; 3) the next one encompassing 2009-2014, when efforts to build a contractual...
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doaj-216ad8c6aa384504b40e615f2b5e06952020-11-25T03:14:55ZengPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)Vestnik RUDN International Relations2313-06602313-06792019-12-0119467568910.22363/2313-0660-2019-19-4-675-68918465Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017)Alexandra Nikolaevna Atrashkevich0The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of SciencesThe author distinguishes four stages of bilateral relations between Turkey and Greece in 1999-2017: 1) the “thaw” of 1999-2003; 2) the period of the growing cooperation with attempts to resolve the Cyprus issue in 2003-2009; 3) the next one encompassing 2009-2014, when efforts to build a contractual-cum-institutional basis for the expansion of relations took place: 4) and that of worsening the political relations in 2014-2017. After analyzing these phases, the author concludes that during the whole of study period, Ankara and Athens failed to improve their bilateral relations to the point of overcoming negative historical accounts and ethnic stereotypes. Despite the constant increase of the trade volume, at the political level there were a number of problems hindering the intensification of the bilateral dialogue. The main ones are the Cyprus issue and Turkey’s claims on the Greek continental shelf. The solution of these issues is obligatory for the further development of bilateral political relations as well as for the maintenance of the security in the region.http://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/viewFile/22846/17797greeceturkeythe cyprus issuethe annan planthe european unionpolitical dialogueturkishgreek relationsaegean sea |
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Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017) |
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Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017) |
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Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017) |
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Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017) |
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Turkey and Greece: Political and Economic Relations within the Conflict Circumstances (1999-2017) |
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turkey and greece: political and economic relations within the conflict circumstances (1999-2017) |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) |
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Vestnik RUDN International Relations |
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2313-0660 2313-0679 |
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2019-12-01 |
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The author distinguishes four stages of bilateral relations between Turkey and Greece in 1999-2017: 1) the “thaw” of 1999-2003; 2) the period of the growing cooperation with attempts to resolve the Cyprus issue in 2003-2009; 3) the next one encompassing 2009-2014, when efforts to build a contractual-cum-institutional basis for the expansion of relations took place: 4) and that of worsening the political relations in 2014-2017. After analyzing these phases, the author concludes that during the whole of study period, Ankara and Athens failed to improve their bilateral relations to the point of overcoming negative historical accounts and ethnic stereotypes. Despite the constant increase of the trade volume, at the political level there were a number of problems hindering the intensification of the bilateral dialogue. The main ones are the Cyprus issue and Turkey’s claims on the Greek continental shelf. The solution of these issues is obligatory for the further development of bilateral political relations as well as for the maintenance of the security in the region. |
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greece turkey the cyprus issue the annan plan the european union political dialogue turkish greek relations aegean sea |
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