Turkey's Gamble: Crackdown Threatens EU Accession Talks
By Carsten Volkery and Severin Weiland
The crackdown against protesters in Istanbul by the Turkish government creates a dilemma for the EU. The Europeans don't want to tolerate violence against demonstrators, but they also don't want to lose Erdogan as a partner.
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