Ebru Turhan
Ebru Turhan works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science & International Relations of the Turkish-German University of Istanbul. She also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for European Politics (IEP) in Berlin and at the Center for Turkey and EU Studies (CETEUS) of the University of Cologne. She was the coordinator of the Jean Monnet Module “INSITER-Inside the Turkey-EU Relations” (www.insiter.tau.edu.tr), co-financed by the European Commission (2016-19).
Before joining the Turkish-German University, Turhan was a 2013/14 Mercator-IPC Fellow and post-doctoral researcher at the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) of the Sabancı University. During 2006-2013, she worked at the Berlin Representation of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD), where she held the position of senior expert and project manager. She received her MA degree in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Bath, UK (distinction) and her PhD in Political Science from the University of Cologne, Germany (summa cum laude).
Turhan’s current research interests include EU-Turkey affairs, decolonizing and degendering knowledge in IR/EU studies, external differentiated integration, German-Turkish relations, German foreign policy, migration studies, frame analysis and postfunctionalism.
Before joining the Turkish-German University, Turhan was a 2013/14 Mercator-IPC Fellow and post-doctoral researcher at the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) of the Sabancı University. During 2006-2013, she worked at the Berlin Representation of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD), where she held the position of senior expert and project manager. She received her MA degree in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Bath, UK (distinction) and her PhD in Political Science from the University of Cologne, Germany (summa cum laude).
Turhan’s current research interests include EU-Turkey affairs, decolonizing and degendering knowledge in IR/EU studies, external differentiated integration, German-Turkish relations, German foreign policy, migration studies, frame analysis and postfunctionalism.
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With contributions by
Mirja Schröder, Funda Tekin, Ebru Turhan, Thomas Krumm, Ludwig Schulz, Yaşar Aydın, Deniz Kuru, Defne Kadıoğlu Polat, Çetin Çelik, Elif Posos Devrani and Wolfgang Wessels
Book Chapters by Ebru Turhan
the German-Turkish dialogue has experienced sharper, more clear-cut Uturns and transitions.
political conditionality vis-à-vis Turkey as a result of the de facto suspended status of accession talks. The upcoming negotiations on the deepening of the CU may serve as a test case for the formation of extended external differentiated integration between Turkey and the EU on the basis of effective political conditionality.
policy and its implications for EU/German-Turkish relations throughout
the Eurozone and refugee crises.
region has been predicated on an integrationist vision through cooperation and
dialogue over the past decade. The Arab Spring significantly challenged Turkey’s role as
a strategic interconnector and set the stage for broader debates on foreign policy
orientation. This paper suggests that any fair assessment of Ankara’s performance in the
MENA must take into account the significant constraints imposed on Turkish foreign
policy objectives by regional power rivalries and growing Western detachment from the
region. The paper sheds light on the impact of global and regional powers’ responses to
the Arab Spring for Middle Eastern order and outlines a possible trajectory for the
transformation of Turkish foreign policy to ensure effective Turkish activism in the post-
Arab Spring environment.
Papers by Ebru Turhan
context of the multilateral system in which EU–Turkey relations increasingly operate."
enlargement as it has so far been dominated by a vicious cycle of ebbs
and flows. This paper explores the impact of the EU’s member states
on the construction of Turkey’s crooked EU path by focusing on both
the pre-negotiation phase and the official negotiation phase. It traces
interstate interaction among member states, and their interaction
with relevant EU institutions and Turkish authorities, prior to and
during the processes of decision-making regarding Turkey’s EU
membership during 1999–March 2016 within two EU institutions of
particular importance to EU enlargement: the European Council and
the Council. A close look is taken at the preferences and actions of the
largest member states in the EU, the so-called ‘Big Three’ (Germany,
France and the UK), and at those of Greece and Cyprus, two small
states that have paid particular attention to the progression of the
Turkish accession process in the light of distinct bilateral disputes. The
paper concludes that member states matter in the formation of EU
enlargement politics vis-à-vis Turkey, while the scope and particulars
of member states’ influence significantly evolved during 1999–March
2016.
İlgili çalışmaların çoğu, AB içerisinde vuku bulan farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon ile ilgilenirken, bu kavramın “dış boyutu” olarak nitelendirilen ve üçüncü ülkelerin AB’nin karar alma süreçlerine dahil olmadan AB müktesebatının farklı bölümleri ile farklı
derecelerde uyum yakalamaları aracılığıyla meydana gelen “harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon” konusunda gerçekleştirilmiş çalışmalar son derece sınırlıdır. Bu çalışma, AB ve üçüncü ülkeler arasında harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modellerinin
geliştirilmesini neoliberal kuramın temel varsayımları temelinde açıklamayı ve bu kuramsal çerçevede AB ve üçüncü ülkeler arasında hâlihazırda gerçekleştirilen üç harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modelini (Avrupa Ekonomik Alanı, Avrupa Komşuluk
Politikası ve Stratejik Ortaklık) incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, aynı zamanda, neoliberalizmin odaklandığı “karşılıklı bağımlılık” kavramı ışığında Türkiye-AB ilişkilerinde ve AB katılım müzakereleri sürecinde son dönemde yaşanan gelişmeleri
analiz etmektedir ve yakın geçmişte iki taraf arasında hayata geçirilen ikili diyalog mekanizmalarını dikkate alarak Türkiye ile AB arasında üyelik çerçevesinin dışında bir harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modeli oluşturulması ihtimaline değinmektedir.
With contributions by
Mirja Schröder, Funda Tekin, Ebru Turhan, Thomas Krumm, Ludwig Schulz, Yaşar Aydın, Deniz Kuru, Defne Kadıoğlu Polat, Çetin Çelik, Elif Posos Devrani and Wolfgang Wessels
the German-Turkish dialogue has experienced sharper, more clear-cut Uturns and transitions.
political conditionality vis-à-vis Turkey as a result of the de facto suspended status of accession talks. The upcoming negotiations on the deepening of the CU may serve as a test case for the formation of extended external differentiated integration between Turkey and the EU on the basis of effective political conditionality.
policy and its implications for EU/German-Turkish relations throughout
the Eurozone and refugee crises.
region has been predicated on an integrationist vision through cooperation and
dialogue over the past decade. The Arab Spring significantly challenged Turkey’s role as
a strategic interconnector and set the stage for broader debates on foreign policy
orientation. This paper suggests that any fair assessment of Ankara’s performance in the
MENA must take into account the significant constraints imposed on Turkish foreign
policy objectives by regional power rivalries and growing Western detachment from the
region. The paper sheds light on the impact of global and regional powers’ responses to
the Arab Spring for Middle Eastern order and outlines a possible trajectory for the
transformation of Turkish foreign policy to ensure effective Turkish activism in the post-
Arab Spring environment.
context of the multilateral system in which EU–Turkey relations increasingly operate."
enlargement as it has so far been dominated by a vicious cycle of ebbs
and flows. This paper explores the impact of the EU’s member states
on the construction of Turkey’s crooked EU path by focusing on both
the pre-negotiation phase and the official negotiation phase. It traces
interstate interaction among member states, and their interaction
with relevant EU institutions and Turkish authorities, prior to and
during the processes of decision-making regarding Turkey’s EU
membership during 1999–March 2016 within two EU institutions of
particular importance to EU enlargement: the European Council and
the Council. A close look is taken at the preferences and actions of the
largest member states in the EU, the so-called ‘Big Three’ (Germany,
France and the UK), and at those of Greece and Cyprus, two small
states that have paid particular attention to the progression of the
Turkish accession process in the light of distinct bilateral disputes. The
paper concludes that member states matter in the formation of EU
enlargement politics vis-à-vis Turkey, while the scope and particulars
of member states’ influence significantly evolved during 1999–March
2016.
İlgili çalışmaların çoğu, AB içerisinde vuku bulan farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon ile ilgilenirken, bu kavramın “dış boyutu” olarak nitelendirilen ve üçüncü ülkelerin AB’nin karar alma süreçlerine dahil olmadan AB müktesebatının farklı bölümleri ile farklı
derecelerde uyum yakalamaları aracılığıyla meydana gelen “harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon” konusunda gerçekleştirilmiş çalışmalar son derece sınırlıdır. Bu çalışma, AB ve üçüncü ülkeler arasında harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modellerinin
geliştirilmesini neoliberal kuramın temel varsayımları temelinde açıklamayı ve bu kuramsal çerçevede AB ve üçüncü ülkeler arasında hâlihazırda gerçekleştirilen üç harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modelini (Avrupa Ekonomik Alanı, Avrupa Komşuluk
Politikası ve Stratejik Ortaklık) incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, aynı zamanda, neoliberalizmin odaklandığı “karşılıklı bağımlılık” kavramı ışığında Türkiye-AB ilişkilerinde ve AB katılım müzakereleri sürecinde son dönemde yaşanan gelişmeleri
analiz etmektedir ve yakın geçmişte iki taraf arasında hayata geçirilen ikili diyalog mekanizmalarını dikkate alarak Türkiye ile AB arasında üyelik çerçevesinin dışında bir harici farklılaştırılmış entegrasyon modeli oluşturulması ihtimaline değinmektedir.
alınmasıyla birlikte Türkiye’nin AB ile mevcut ekonomik
bağları mümkün olduğunca güçlendirilmelidir. AB ve
Türkiye arasındaki Gümrük Birliği’nin yeni sektörlere
açılarak derinleştirilmesi, iki taraf arasındaki ekonomik
bütünleşmeyi kolaylaştırıcı bir rol oynayacaktır. AB’nin
ve Almanya’nın çıkarları ile örtüşen böyle bir politika,
Gümrük Birliği’nin mevcut kurumsal çerçevesinden
kaynaklanan ve Türkiye’nin aleyhine işleyen süreci de
yeniden düzenleyecektir.
which could complicate the visa liberalization dialogue between Turkey and the EU. In the aftermath of the elections, the European political elite may lean towards policies that don’t favor immigration and enlargement. However, an increasingly inward-looking, Euroskeptic Union could hardly overcome its crisis of democratic legitimacy nor could it establish itself as a credible actor in global affairs.
Although Chancellor Angela Merkel’s victory did not come as a surprise, the elections certainly had some
unanticipated outcomes: the liberal Free Democratic Party was obliterated; the Alternative for Germany, known
for its Euroscepticism, garnered 4.7 percent of the vote—just shy of breaking the 5 percent threshold—and a
long-standing ambiguity loomed over the potential coalition partner of the German Christian Democrats. The
election results confirmed Chancellor Merkel’s success in delivering stability to Germany and safeguarding
the German interests in view of the Euro crisis. Furthermore, the outcome has also revealed the Social
Democratic Party of Germany's and the Green Party’s major problems with public image, leadership, and
handling of key policy areas. In view of the grand coalition, major policy changes regarding Turkey are not
expected. German-Turkish economic and foreign policy-related dialogue is likely to remain strong and open
to improvement, taking into consideration changing global and regional realities. However, some interparty
debates and limited policy changes related to hot topics such as double citizenship, visa liberalization, and
Turkey’s accession to the EU can be predicted.