Justice and Home Affairs: Impact of the European Union on the Internal Security of Turkey

This study aims to portray the conditions for transposition of EU standards into the internal security of applicant states focusing on Turkey as its field of research. The analysis evaluates the conditions that determine the EU's success in effecting the changes in the internal security of Turkey. Fight against organised crime, terrorism and drugs were selected as case studies to make an assessment of different policy domains under Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). In doing so, the study aims to explore how the EU operates the external dimension of JHA in applicant states and under which conditions the EU is able to ensure alignment with JHA. Numerous interviews were conducted with officials at security institutions and public agencies of Turkey as well as in the EU as part of the analysis. Legislation, government decisions, internal training documents, strategy papers and security assessment reports were also reviewed to uncover the influence of the EU on Turkey. It is thought that this book will add value to studies undertaken by academia focusing on the EU-Turkey relations, JHA and the fight against transnational crime.