"Turkish business and EU accession
By Sinan Ülgen
Turkish accession prospects were becoming bleaker at the end of 2006, just over a year after the start of accession talks. Both Turkey’s political elite and its people are disillusioned with the EU. Opinion surveys show
that support for accession among the Turkish electorate has fallen to around 32 per cent, a drop of 30 percentage points in just two years. Some Turkish politicians are advocating that Turkey should walk away from the accession process. Against this background of growing doubts and uncertainty, Turkish businesses have stood out as steadfast supporters of their country’s EU aspirations. Their support has remained strong throughout the turbulent history of EU-Turkey relations. However, now that business support is needed more than ever, there is a risk that it might be waning."
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