Türkiye within the European security community as an ontological security community model: a strategic partner or a security threat?

ERDOĞAN S.

Turkish Studies, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2026
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/14683849.2026.2628133
  • Journal Name: Turkish Studies
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Historical Abstracts, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index, Social Sciences Abstracts
  • Keywords: discourse, European Parliament, European security community, ontological security, Türkiye
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study critically analyzes the perception of Turkish identity in the European Parliament (EP) between 2007 and 2015, as a period of Türkiye’s de-Europeanization. Using the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA), this article analyzes the discourses of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the European security community. It reveals concerns of ontological security in Europe and how Türkiye is perceived as both a security partner and a threat in the region. The article’s findings contribute to the ongoing debates concerning the role of Türkiye in the sense of ontological (in)security in Europe.