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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Explaining the Current Stalemate in Turkey-EU Relations: Who Benefits?

"Explaining the Current Stalemate in Turkey-EU Relations: Who Benefits?
Mustafa Kutlay
Researcher, USAK

The political economy of Turkey-EU relations has always been an exciting subject for the students of world politics. Given that Turkey is a secular country whose population is overwhelmingly composed of Muslims, i.e. represents the ‘other’ of the Europeans throughout the history, her membership prospects create anxieties for the people not only from the EU Member States, but also from Turkey."

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