Turkish-French Relations

Part I. Historical Background of Turkish-French Relations.- Chapter 1. Ottoman-French Relations (Zeynep Arikanli).- Chapter 2. France and Turkey (1918-1939): Disillusion and Disappointment (Fabrice Monnier).- Chapter 3. Turkish-French Relations during the Second World War and the Cold War (Aurélien Denizeau).- Chapter 4. Turkish-French Relations in the Post-Cold War Era (Ozan Örmeci).- Part II. Anatomy of Turkish-French Relations.- Chapter 5. Turkey-France Political and Diplomatic Relations: Contemporary Issues and Future Perspectives (Jana Jabbour).- Chapter 6. Strategic Ties between Turkey and France (Armagan Gözkaman).- Chapter 7, Secure Cement of the Historical Amity under the Shadow of Diplomatic Tensions: Economic Relations between Turkey and France (Temmuz Yigit Bezmez).- Chapter 8. Social and Cultural Relations between Turkey and France (Sebnem Udum).- Part III. Key Issues in Turkish-French Relations.- Chapter 9. France Facing Turkey in Eastern Mediterranean, Middle-East, and North Africa: Hold Your Rank? (Tancrède Josseran).- Chapter 10. A Comparison of Turkish and French Approaches on Energy related Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean: Reconciliation of Interests or Continuation of Clash of Interests? (Sina Kisacik).- Chapter 11. Turkey's EU Membership Process and Its Effects on Franco-Turkish Relations (Beata Piskorska).- Chapter 12. A Brief Analysis of Turkey-France Relations in terms of Media Diplomacy: Example of Aujourd'hui La Turquie (Gözde Kurt).- Chapter 13. The Impact of the Armenian Question on the French-Turkish Relations (Maxime Gauin).- Chapter 14. Turkish-French Tensions over the Kurdish Question and the Ambitions and Status of the Kurdish Actors in Northern Syria: Stuck in a Stalemate or Destined for a Détente? (Matthew Weiss).

Aurélien Denizeau is an independent researcher and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO), Paris, France. His research focuses on Turkish history and political life, as well as Turkish foreign policy, its relations with the European Union and its strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean.


Ozan Örmeci is an associate professor for Political Science and Public Administration at the Istanbul Kent University (Turkey). His research focuses on Turkish Foreign Policy, Global Politics, Comparative Politics, Turkish Political History, Political Psychology, and Social Movements in Turkey.