"Deflated Expectations Dampen Ankara's Pro-EU Spirit
Is there a way to escape negotiations?
The New Anatolian / Ankara
European Union membership was a common target for the whole of the Turkish nation. Islamists initially saw the EU as a savior that would implement beliefs such as headscarf freedom in public areas in their daily lives, while the military thought that the EU would be the safeguard of the secularist character of the regime. Separatist groups looked for their goals to be met within the EU, while nationalists considered membership a guarantee of Turkey's unity."
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