I. Preliminary RemarksII. The Development ofTurkey-ECIEU Relations1. The Association Agreement2. The Customs Union3. The Accession PartnershipIII. The Legal Framework of Community Law for the Accession ofNew Member States1. Association Agreement and Members hip2. The Treaty on European Union, Art. 493. The Copenhagen Criteria4. The Accession PartnershipIV. The Adoption of the Acquis Communautaire by TurkeyV. Perspectives