Turkey: Terrorism, Civil Rights, and the European Union

How do democratic societies maintain the balance between civil rights and security while continuing the fight on global terrorism? This work raises this issue and presents one country, Turkey, and its struggle to implement laws to combat terrorism and comply with the European Union's civil rights standards. A collection of materials that reflects the legal responses in combating terrorism is an essential volume in any academic and professional collection as it provides a case-specific reference point in the fields of EU politics, law, and international relations. "Turkey" contains translations, contextual notes, and explanations from the editors of over 112 Turkish and EU documents ranging from martial law, PKK terror, Turkey-EU relations, human rights, and Turkish reforms. This resource book enables the reader to gauge Turkey's prospects for success in establishing an effective government that at the same time protects the rights of the individual. This book will prove a valuable source for students and researchers of international politics, international relations and security studies. 

 

1. Turkey: Country Information 2. 1980 Military Coup, Martial Law and State of Emergency, and a New Constitution 3. Emergence of the PKK and Turkey's Legal Responses to Terrorism 4. European System of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 5. European Community and Human Rights 6. The European Union and Human Rights 7. Turkey-EU Relations: 1963-1994 the Ankara Agreement, Emergence of Turkey's Human Rights Record as a Problem 8. Customs Union Decision and the First Implications of the Human Rights Problems 9. After the Customs Union Decision: Problems Persist 1996-1998 10. 1999 Helsinki European Council and European Union Membership Perspective for Turkey 11. After Helsinki: Initial Developments: 2000 12. Turkish Reforms on Civil Rights Begin: 2001 13. Turkey's Progress on Human Rights: Changes in Anti-Terrorism Related Laws: 2002-2003 14. Year of Evaluation for Turkey to Start EU Accession Negotiations: 2004 15. Quo Vadis? After 2004: European Union Membership still a Rough Path