After decades of political negotiations, Turkey applied for full membership of the EEC in 1987, became an associate member of the Western European Union in 1992, joined the EU Customs Union in 1995 and has been in formal accession negotiations with the EU since 2005.
Efter årtiers politiske forhandlinger anmodede Tyrkiet om fuldt medlemskab i EEC i 1987, blev associeret medlem af Vestunionen i 1992, opnåede en toldunion med EU i 1995 og har officielt påbegyndt formelle forhandlinger om fuldt medlemskab i EU 3. oktober 2005.