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The European Union and Turkey are linked through complex geopolitical dynamics, including Turkey's influence on NATO-EU cooperation [1], [2], and the European Union's defense integration challenges involving Turkey [3]. Additionally, both entities are identified as key partners in the United Arab Emirates' ongoing trade negotiations [4], while the European Union must navigate its strategic relationship with Turkey as part of its broader regional policy [5].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 3 facts
claimCyprus prevents the European Union from involving Turkey in European Union defense activities.
claimTurkey utilizes its NATO membership to prevent cooperation between NATO and the European Union.
claimBecause Turkey prevents Cyprus from joining NATO, the government of Cyprus believes that European strategic autonomy efforts and NATO should avoid delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between their activities to ensure the European Union can rely on NATO's command structure.
Europe's Strategic Shift: Navigating a New Geopolitical Era kashmirtimes.com 1 fact
claimThe European Union faces the challenge of integrating its eastern frontiers while simultaneously managing relations with a belligerent Russia and an opportunistic Turkey.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 1 fact
claimThe United Arab Emirates has concluded new trade deals with Kenya, Malaysia, and New Zealand, and is pursuing trade talks with the European Union, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, Pakistan, India, Turkey, and MERCOSUR.