Greek-Turkish Relations in an Era of Détente

Ali Çarkoglu is currently an associate professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabanci University, Istanbul. His co-authored book with Mine Eder and Kemal Kirici - The Political Economy of Cooperation in the Middle East - was published by Routledge of London. He also recently co-edited with Barry Rubin Turkey and the European Union: Domestic Politics, Economic Integration and International Dynamics to be published by Frank Cass of London.Barry Rubin is the director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center and of its Turkish Studies Institute (TSI), both of which are part of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel. He is the editor of Turkish Studies journal and of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA). His publications include The Tragedy of the Middle East (2002) and Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East (2002). His newest book, A Political Biography of Yasir Arafat, will be released in September of 2003.

• 1. Introduction 2. The Aegean Conflict and Implications for Greek-Turkish Relations 3. A Model of Power Sharing: Comparing the 1960 Republic of Cyprus and the Annan Plan 4. An Analysis of The Action-Reaction Behaviour In Defence Expenditures of Turkey And Greece5. The View from Greece: Perceptions of Turks and Greek-Turkish Rapprochement by the Greek Mass Public 6. The View from Turkey: Perceptions of Greeks and Greek-Turkish Rapprochement by the Turkish mass public 7. The Impact of Mubadil Dernekleri (associations of the forcefully exchanged) on Turkish Political Culture: Dialogue in Cross-purposes? 8. Greek-Turkish Relations from the Perspective of Second Track Efforts: Lessons learned and what lies ahead? 9. Changing Greek Perspectives on Turkey: An Assessment of the Post-earthquake Rapprochement 10. Conclusion