Special Territories in European Union and North Cyprus: A Sui Generis Relationship Under Community Law/Avrupa Birligi'nde Ozel Bolgeler Ve Kuzey Kibris: Topluluk Hukuku'nda Sui Generis Bir Iliski (Report‪)‬

Introduction The European Union (EU) has special relations with special territories. The relationship is determined by the Treaties or the relevant Treaties of Accession. All these territories have either special relations or constitutional links with the member states. Two parts of the European Communities (EC) Treaty (1) deal with special relationships. The first part includes Articles 182-188 and Annex 11 on association with the non-European countries and territories which have special relations with Denmark, France, the Netherlands and United Kingdom. These are called overseas countries and territories (OCTs). The second part of the EC Treaty includes Article 299 and sets out the territories to which the Treaty applies. There are also other territories which are linked to the EU through the relevant member state's Treaty of Accession. These are Ceuta, Melilla and North Cyprus. (2)