Turkish Lobby in the European Union Case Study

Turkish Lobby in the European Union - Case Study modelSuch a situation arose because rulers cannot be expected to know all the problems faced by their subjects. Hence, masses have used various methods by which their views can be heard and understood by any(prenominal) power that governs them. This mathematical operation developed to a situation where a group of influential persons were able to bring up a ruler comply to their wishes. This process known to the modern world as lobbying has been going on ever since a structured form of governance has existed. At present, lobbying plays a powerful role in influencing decisions of governments across the world. This process has developed to such an extent that a powerful lobby can put to work even the governments of other countries. This paper is an attempt at studying the lobbying process that exists in Turkey with envision to the European Union. Turkey, has been trying to get climb membership in the Union for a long time. In fact, the process started way back in family1959 when Turkey applied for an associate membership in what was the European Economic Council (EEC). (EU Turkey Relations 2004). The timeline for the accession process is given here. After four years, in September 1963, the Ankara Agreement came into force where Turkey is to be taken into the Customs Union and alike for full membership in the EEC. A financial protocol is also signed during this period. In 1970 an Additional communications protocol and a second financial protocol is made and signed. This was in September of that year in Brussels. some(prenominal) these were regarding the setting up of the Customs Union. Before accession could take place, Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974 and this created problems for accession since Cyprus was also a part of Europe. A military coup in the country on September 12, 1980 turn the relationship between the Community and Turkey still further. Even so, the Community agreed to decrease usance duties gr adually until it was to be removed totally, on Turkish agricultural products by the year 1987. The membership process came to a standstill until it was revived by the Turkish EEC Association Council in 1986. On April fourteenth 1987, turkey applies for full membership in the council instead of an Associate member. It took two years, until December 1989 for the