Türkiye, the EU, and the Double-Edged Sword of Security Discourses and Populism

Türkiye, the EU, and the Double-Edged Sword of Security Discourses and Populism: Turbulence and Ties examines how populism, securitization, and emerging global challenges are reshaping relations between Türkiye and the European Union in an era of growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from political science, international relations, and security studies, this edited volume explores the evolving dynamics of Türkiye-EU relations through themes including migration, gender politics, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, climate governance, and democratic backsliding. Combining theoretical innovation with empirical analysis, the contributors draw on concepts such as populist securitization, transactionalism, ontological security, and norm diffusion to examine how crises, identities, and security discourses influence cooperation and conflict across Europe and its neighbourhood.

This book will appeal to students and scholars of European politics, International Relations, security studies, and Turkish politics, as well as policymakers and practitioners interested in the future of Türkiye-EU relations and contemporary global security challenges.