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The strategic depth doctrine of Turkish foreign policy

Alexander Murinson
- 01 Nov 2006 - 
- Vol. 42, Iss: 6, pp 945-964
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In this article, the boost provided by a promise of admission to the European Union on 17 December 2004, the regional standing of Turkey is bound to increase in the coming decades, and this new stature will affec...
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Given the boost provided by a promise of admission to the European Union on 17 December 2004, the regional standing of Turkey is bound to increase in the coming decades. This new stature will affec...

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Trending Questions (1)
Turkish Strategic Depth Doctrine: Shift of Axis on the way to the EU?

The answer to the query is not present in the paper. The paper discusses the boost provided by the promise of admission to the European Union and the increasing regional standing of Turkey. However, it does not mention anything about a shift of axis in relation to the EU.