| 1 | The EU integration in the aftermath of the Cold War; problems and developments. | Özdemir, 2012, s. 309-376. Akçay ve Göçmen, 2012, s. 35-63. |
| 2 | Panorama of the Central Asia after the Cold War; active players in the region; foreign relations of the Central Asian states. | Arı, 2010, s.13-64, 263-471. Elma, 2009. |
| 3 | Initial diplomatic relations between the EU and the Central Asian states; TACIS and other assistance programmes for the region in 1990s. | Şahin, 2021; Melwin, 2008, s.1-8. Erdoğan, 2011, s.11-17, 43-53. Özalp, 2011. |
| 4 | Analyses of the EU’s Partnership and Cooperation Agreements with states of the region. | Şahin, 2021; PCA with Kazakhstan; PCA with Kyrgz Republic; PCA with Uzbekistan; PCA with Tajikistan; Interim Agreement with Turmenistan. |
| 5 | Impacts of the 9/11 attacks in the region; the changes in policies of the EU and other actors to the region. | Şahin, 2021; Erdoğan, 2011, s.26-34. Melwin, 2008, s.9-42. Arı, 2010, s. 295-324. |
| 6 | The EU’s agenda at the beginning of the 21st century:Common foreign and security policy-Energy | Şahin, 2021; Zippel, 2008; Akçay ve Göçmen, 2012, s. 527-546, 579-607. |
| 7 | From bilateral to regional: the EU’s ‘Strategy for a New Partnership’ with Central Asia | Şahin, 2021; Council of the European Union, 2007; Efegil, 2008; Özalp, 2011; Erdoğan, 2011, s. 35-42; Şahin and Düğen, 2015. |
| 8 | 2007-2013 Assistance Strategy for Central Asia; progress reports 2008-2010 and 2012 on Partnership Strategy. | Şahin, 2021; European Commission, 2002; European Commission, 2007; Council of the European Union, 2008; Council of the European Union, 2010; Council of the European Union, 2012. |
| 9 | Bilateral implications of regional strategy I: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. | Şahin, 2021; Melwin, 2008, s. 43-80; Erdoğan, 2011, s. 57, 60. |
| 10 | Bilateral implications of regional strategy II: Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. | Şahin, 2021; Melwin, 2008, s.81-121; Erdoğan, 2011, s.58,59. Abdibaitova, 2009. |
| 11 | Revised EU Central Asia strategy (2019) | Şahin, 2021; European Commission 2019; EUCAM, 2018. |
| 12 | Strengths and weaknesses of the Strategy; views from the region; evaluating future expectations. | Melvin, 2008, s. 122-136; Emerson and Boonstra, 2010; Samur, 2012. |
| 13 | Thinking Central Asia policy as a testing ground for the Union’s foreign policy. | Melvin, 2008, s. 137-151; Samur, 2012; Erdoğan, 2011. |
| 14 | Discussion: Is there a real comprehensive EU strategy for the region? | --- |