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Regional trade agreements in Turkish foreign policy: a rising trading state’s quest for trade sovereignty

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Abstract

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are essential for advancing trade, political ties, and stability in both advanced and emerging economies. Over the past two decades, Turkey, under the Justice and Development Party, has utilized RTAs to enhance its global stature as a rising trading state. Until the late 2000s, the Customs Union (CU) with the EU constrained Turkey's trade policy autonomy by aligning its RTAs with EU interests. Since the 2010s, however, Turkey has pursued a proactive and independent RTA agenda, disregarding and breaching CU commitments, thereby positioning itself as a leading RTA user in the Global South.

Original languageEnglish
JournalTurkish Studies
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  2. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • free trade agreements
  • regional trade agreements
  • rising powers
  • Turkey
  • Turkish foreign policy

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