"Turkey, the EU's advance-guard
Legislative elections will be held in Turkey on July 22nd. Alain Campiotti uses this occasion to write about the relations between Ankara and the EU. "Europe has developed ... a totally unprecedented political model and civilization: influence without domination, democratisation by diffusion, an empire of laws without imperialism. The model is so powerful that its aspirants jostle for position. Turkey is without a doubt the most interesting. It's impressive how this country is, with sheer determination, leaving behind its old arbitrary ways. ... It also offers to be a conduit, an advance-guard, to push the influence of the new Old Continent further. And it's right at this moment that Europe starts to demonstrate in several ways that it prefers, all things said, to close the door a little. This would be more than an error.""
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