"Turkey: The Motto of the Political and Social Debate in France
France�s skeptical stance against Turkey�s membership to the European Union (EU) has become a critical issue during these days. The negative voices that are very loud in French public have affected the political atmosphere not only in France but also in Turkey. Turks have become very suspicious about French public during these days while Turkey�s membership to the EU is the central concern. As the survey of ISRO, EU Perception Survey, proved that 33.5 % of the respondents say France is the most important obstacle for Turkey�s EU entry, it is clear that the relations will become more strained. In order to draw a full picture, it is significant to analyze the reasons behind this opposition. After a short explanation of the overall status in France about Turkey�s accession to the European Union (EU), the unknown side of the coin will be mentioned in this paper. "
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