Reconnecting divided urban spaces through cross-border cooperation in the Bulgarian-Greek borderland

dc.contributor.authorKorkmaz, Nuri
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-08T15:15:35Z
dc.date.available2026-02-08T15:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentBursa Teknik Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEuropeanization and its impact on Southeast Europe remain subjects of ongoing debate. Each round of European Union enlargement has introduced new challenges, as macro-political agendas often failed to address localized, micro-level issues. The Bulgarian-Greek border region serves as a compelling case for examining both the potential and the limitations of the EU's transformative power. The cities of Kardzhali (Bulgaria) and Komotini (Greece) offer valuable empirical insights into the dynamics of cross-border cooperation. Decades of Cold War division entrenched the perception of a hard border in the region - an obstacle that persisted even after Bulgaria acceded to the EU and continues to shape the Europeanization process. Although much remains to be done, significant progress is evident in the everyday interactions within the urban spaces of Kardzhali and Komotini.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14683857.2025.2529666
dc.identifier.endpage448
dc.identifier.issn1468-3857
dc.identifier.issn1743-9639
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105010185611
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage433
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2025.2529666
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/5861
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001524205600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofSoutheast European and Black Sea Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzWOS_KA_20260207
dc.subjectBulgarian-Greek borderland
dc.subjectEuropeanization
dc.subjectcross-border cooperation
dc.subjectBalkans
dc.subjectsoutheast Europe
dc.titleReconnecting divided urban spaces through cross-border cooperation in the Bulgarian-Greek borderland
dc.typeArticle

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