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Friday, December 25, 2009

The Turks Question the Europeanness of the EU

"The Turks Question the Europeanness of the EU

European Union With Turkey

Friday, 25 December 2009

The minaret ban in Switzerland in beginning of December, a discussion about the French identity which includes a strict dissociation from Muslim lifestyle, a strengthening of conservative Christians in the German Chancellor Party, substantially unequal treatment about the Schengen Treaty, a European Council leader who favors a “Christian EU”, repeatedly comments of leading politicians against Turkish EU-accession and generally a small advance in the membership negotiations – the list of disappointments coming from Europe to Turkey is becoming longer. At the same time the appreciation for Turkish advancement is becoming less."

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