Why Turkey is giving up on the European Union
And it's no longer wedded to following America's lead, explains Pitt professor RONALD H. LINDEN
March 3, 2013 12:17 am
By Ronald H. Linden
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Turkey's formal association with what is now the European Union, and it has been more than 25 years since Ankara formally applied to join. Since that first approach, 21 other countries have become members, including fellow NATO states, such as Greece, and the former communist countries of Europe, including some that were once republics of the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Turkey waits.
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