European Union Leverage in Turkey
Posted: 12/12/2013 8:45 pm
Recent actions by Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cast doubt on his democracy credentials and raise doubt about the reliability of Turkey as an ally of the West. The international community can help get Turkey back on track by demonstrating commitment to its Euro-Atlantic integration and using the framework of European Union (EU) accession to encourage a more constructive approach on human rights, Kurdish issues, and regional relations.
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