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Abstract This paper examines the effect of economic integrations between European Union and Turkey.Turkey began "westernizing" its economic, political and social structures in the 19th century. As a founding member of the United Nations as well as the OECD, a member of NATO and the Council of Europe, and an associate member of the Western European Union, Turkey's vital role in the defense of Europe is undeniable. Turkey applied for full membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1959, less than a year after the organization was established. This application resulted in the 1963 Association Agreement envisaging Turkey's gradual integration and eventual full membership into the EEC. Turkey then became the longest standing associate member of the EU. In 1987, Turkey applied for full membership to the EU on a direct track, different from the process outlined in the Association Agreement. The EU did not give a definitive response to this application, citing internal reforms, which it was undertaking at the time. Meanwhile, the Turkey-EU relations developed and a Customs Union, which had been foreseen as the final step before Turkey's full membership, was completed in 1995. In December 1999, Turkey became the European Union's (EU) first candidate for full membership with a predominantly Muslim population. For the first time, Turkey participated as a full member candidate at the EU summit in Nice in December 2000. Key Words: Economic integrations, customs unions, European Union, Turkey's foreign trade, economic cooperation. Özet Bu çalışma, zamanın Avrupa Ekonomik Topluluğu ile Türkiye'nin özellikle 1963 Ankara Anlaşması ile başlayan ortaklık sürecinin gelişimini, Katma Protokol ile ilişkilerde yeni bir aşamaya geçilmesini ve gelinen süreçte 1996 yılından itibaren Avrupa Birliği ile Türkiye arasında imzalanan Gümrük Birliği Anlaşmasının Türkiye'nin dış ticareti üzerinde yapmış olduğu etki ve/veya etkileri konu edinmektedir. Bu kapsamda ülkemizin Avrupa Birliği ile yapmış olduğu Gümrük Birliği anlaşması ile ortaya çıkan kazanç yada kayıplarının neler olduğuna dair bir inceleme yapılmış ve sonuçlar değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır.

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