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Can Obama Break Turkeys EU Impasse?

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Can Obama Break Turkeys EU Impasse?

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By Soner Cagaptay* Europeans watched nervously during the December 2008 Russian-Ukrainian crisis, wondering whether Russia might cut off gas supplies to them as well. This situation was yet another illustration of the potential benefits of Turkey’s accession to the European Union, since Turkey could serve as an alternate route for oil and gas from Caspian basin energy fields. Nonetheless, Turkey’s accession talks are stalled, with major European states, including France, unwilling to open the path for Ankara’s membership; furthermore, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has lost its appetite for the process. Although the situation appears bleak, President Obama should try to impel the two sides toward agreement, as Turkey’s EU accession would also be a strategic gain for the United States. Turkey’s Membership Process Begins Turkey became a candidate for EU membership in 1999 and initiated significant reforms toward this goal under the 1999-2002 coalition government

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