"Turkey Starts Waking Up From Its European Dream
Lost in the shock of the European Union's constitutional defeat at the hands of France and Holland, the future of Turkey's accession to membership is more uncertain than ever.
By Zahed Amanullah, June 2, 2005
When the French and Dutch rejected the proposed EU constitution in referendums held this week, the real pain was not felt in Brussels, but at the edge of Europe (well, technically past it) in Ankara, where Turkish citizens reacted with mixed feelings. Though the referendums in France and Holland weren't explicitly aimed at proposed expansion (with Turkey being the most controversial of potential members), many opponents of the proposed constitution played on the fears of EU citizens from admitting Turkey and its 70 million poorer Muslim inhabitants, especially after having boosted the union from 15 to 25 last year. "
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