Turkish-French relations in the post-cold war era
Abstract
This chapter aims to shed light on the basic characteristics and different periods of
Turkish-French relations in the post-Cold War era. In order to do that, authors will
first try to create a theoretical framework to explain Franco-Turkish relations starting
from the early 1990s until today. Secondly, Turkish-French relations after the Cold
War will be analyzed within the tenure in office of different French Presidents in order
to distinguish consistencies and alterations. Accordingly, starting from the second
Presidential term of François Mitterrand, all French Presidents’ tenures in office will
be analyzed under specific subchapters in terms of the most important themes and
events in bilateral relations.
