Abstract:

The European Union was established with the aim of ensuring the free movement of labour, capital and goods between the Member States and the achievement of economic development and the elevation of the level of well-being of the people of the European countries. Initially, the success of the unity that was founded with six members in the short term attracted the attention of developing countries. The Union is based on a common freedom, democracy and the rule of law, and all European countries that adopt these principles can be members. Turkey's accession to the European Union began on 31 July 1959 with a European Economic Community (EEC) application. The study included the work of Turkey on the EU membership process and the reports of Turkey prepared by the European Commission. The aim of the study is to reveal the process of Turkey’s membership in the European Union, through a comparative analysis method in terms of economic criteria. The results of the study, when the European Commission reports are assessed as a whole, emphasized that Turkey has a working market economy. If Turkey continues its policy of stability and continues its structural reforms, it will be able to deal with market forces and competitive pressure within the European Union.

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