Explaining the Endurance of Greek-Turkish Rapprochement Process

Abstract

The rapprochement process that has been initiated since 1999 between Greece and Turkey has demonstrated a remarkable endurance. According to this article this endurance is due to two main reasons: Firstly, to the political and socio-economic capital that has been accumulated as a result of this process. Secondly, to the autonomous character that this rapprochement is gradually acquiring and thus is becoming less dependent to external variables such as the European prospect for Turkey and the resolution of the Cyprus problem.

Keywords

Greek-Turkish Rapprochement, Endurance, EU, Cyprus.

Citation

Koukoudakis, George, “Explaining the Endurance of Greek-Turkish Rapprochement Process”, International Relations, Volume 11, No. 44 (Winter 2015), pp. 81-100.

Affiliations

• George KOUKOUDAKIS, Dr., Military Academy of Greece and Hellenic Center for European Studies