ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHTS OF THE FAMILY REUNIFICATION OF THE THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS IN THE LIGHT OF THE DECISIONS OF COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Family reunification means the entry into and residence in the host state by family members of State of origin national residing lawfully in that host state in order to preserve the family unit, whether the family relationship arose before or after the resident s entry. In this way, it is endeavored to facilitate the social and economic adaptation of foreigners in line with fundamental European Union objective. Conditions and results of family reunification on European Union citizens and third-country nationals are differently arranged under the legislation in force. On the other hand, Association Legislation is primarily and directly implemented in family reunification of Turkish citizens. Court of Justice of the European Union acknowledges that family reunification is fundamental right in the light of European Court Of Human Rights judgements and takes reintegrative decisions about these different regulations. The main purpose of this study is to examine the Court of Justice of the European Union decisions on family reunification of third-country nationals.