Europeanism in Turkey between 1948 and 1960: A Reading of the Documents from the Historical Archives of the European Union

Abstract

A remarkable Europeanist movement had emerged in Turkey at the dawn of the European integration. Documents of the Historical Archives of the European Union show that many leading statesmen and intellectuals became members of Europeanist organizations in this period. Generally speaking, Turkish Europeanism is influenced by domestic and international circumstances of the period. Beginning from 1955, Turkey’s problems with Greece triggered the rise of nationalism and brought the Europeanism to an impasse. The military coup d’état in 1960 brought an end to the first period of the Europeanist movement but not to official relations between the EEC and Turkey.

Keywords

Turkey, European Integration, Europeanism, International European Movement.

Citation

Yildirim, Mehmet Cevat, “Europeanism in Turkey between 1948 and 1960: A Reading of the Documents from the Historical Archives of the European Union”, International Relations, Volume 11, Issue 41 (Spring 2014), pp. 109-131.

Affiliations

• Mehmet Cevat YILDIRIM, Dr., Not provided