Turkey's Post-EU World
By Soner Cagaptay
Hurriyet Daily News, February 28, 2012
In the past 10 years the relationship between Turkey and the European Union (EU) has transformed drastically. A decade ago, Turkey lacked any real economic growth, which translated into low self-esteem nationally. Turkey, believing its only solution was to become a member of the European community, desperately hoped for a successful bid into the EU. This perception, however -- that Turkey has to subsume itself under the European continent and become a member of Europe in order to succeed -- is now history.
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