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Amanda Paul and Demir Murat Seyrek: Why Turkey and Ukraine need the EU

Amanda Paul and Demir Murat Seyrek: Why Turkey and Ukraine need the EU
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May 20, 2014, 1:43 p.m. | Op-ed — by Amanda Paul and Demir Murat Seyrek

“Turkey and Ukraine are both large, strategically important Black Sea states located in the EU's immediate neighbourhood. Despite the fact that they have little in common in terms of democratic culture, level of economic development and regional influence, they are united by the fact that the EU has an important role to play in supporting the democratisation and modernisation processes of both states.

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