NEW GEOPOLITICAL MISSION OF TURKEY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Abstract

At analyzing choice of Turkey in foreign policy, we believe it would be better if EU membership will not become an idee fixe for the country. Within the tight cooperation with EU, Turkey should manage to get the maximum possible: from the point of view of developing institutions, economic progress and bringing educational system to the highest level. Possible rejection of EU membership should not result in disappointment and should not make the country lose faith in moving forward on the political arena. It will be a mistake. Membership of NATO military- political block increases significance of the country profoundly. Political management of Turkey should benefit from it. We believe that cooperation with the US, despite the fact that some of their interests do not coincide with each other will still be very beneficial for Turkey.

Basing on Turkey’s state development path analysis we can say that not only is this state a leader in the region but also it is impossible to consider the processes taking place in the world politics, especially in Middle East. Leaving out the factor of Turkey. It is now in the position when very careful and purposeful actions can reinforce its positions. The most important actions in these processes now are the actions of Turkey itself.