Considering Territorial Agendas of the EU in context of Rising of Territorial Dimension  of Cohesion Policy  

İclal Kaya Altay, Shqiprim Ahmeti

(Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey)

Abstract:. The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe ads territorial cohesion as Union’s third goal, beside economic and social cohesion and lists it as a shared competence. In the other hand, the Lisbon Strategy aims to turn Europe into the most competitive area of sustainable growth in the world and it is considered that the Territorial cohesion policy should contribute to it. This paper is structured by a descriptive language while deduction method is used. It refers to official documents, strategies, agendas and reports, as well as books, articles and assessments related to topic. This paper covers all of two Territorial Agendas as well as the background of territorial cohesion thinking and setting process of territorial cohesion policy.

Key words: territorial agendas, territorial cohesion, cohesion policy, territoriality, European Union

JEL: R