Foreign policy of turkey in the context of security policies of European Union

Security that people need for continue their existence from subsistence is situation which is lack of dangerous towards foreign threat as a value approach. This concept differentiated in historical continuum. In Cold War period that when threat is able to estimated, security built with respect to this situation. In a New World Order that started with end of the Cold War, security concept changed with uncertain threats. Security also has a relationship with foreign policy and aim for it. Foreign policy is a framework for element of security. Security for Europe which showed yourself from Middle Age was continued below NATO. In a New World Order, Europe took a step to provide its security. NATO aimed at hindrance imperialist policy of Soviet Union from its establish to New Order. In a New Order, it determined a new strategic mission as a international mean. Turkey always aimed to be part of these strategies, too.European Union set its security policy on three strategic target of Security Strategy that produce with New World Order. These are; adressing the threats, an international order based on effective multilateralism and building security in our neighbourhood. European Security and Co-operation Conference / The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, European Security and Defence Identity / European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) and Common Foreign and Security Policy are base for EU?s security policyTurkey in this order, always aimed to provide its security and foreign policy coordination with West towards therats which carried from history as a heritage alongside its geopolitics and geostrategic position. Membership of NATO at 1952 and target for membership in EU in today are two tangible indicators for this situation. Turkey aims at exist in decision making process of ESDP in today. Barely, Turkey is not a membership of EU, and this situation is an obstacle for this aim.