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The Narrow Path Forward Between the European Union and Turkey

Diplomatic relations between the EU and Turkey have been strained since 2019. To improve them, the EU will have to overcome Ankara's self-contradicting foreign policy by managing its own internal conflicts and coordinating more closely with the United States.

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By Marc Pierini
Published on Nov 24, 2021
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Institut Européen de la Méditerranée

Marc Pierini
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Marc Pierini
Foreign PolicyDemocracyEuropeNorth AmericaTürkiyeMiddle EastWestern EuropeIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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