Turkey Watch: EU Member States Perceptions on Turkey’s Accession to the EU

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نویسندگان: Akşit Sait,  Şenyuva Özgehan,  Üstün Çiğdem (Eds.).  
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تعداد صفحات: 202 
زبان: English 
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A publication of the Center for European Studies, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 2010ю - 202 p.
ISBN: 978-605-89751-2-5 Contents:
In his analysis of the French perceptions on Turkey‘s accession to the EU, Nicolas Monceau points out that France is one of the EU members where the public debate on Turkey is the most intense and controversial. Monceau presents the main factors that explain the opposition in France, at the elite and the public level, and looks at whether there are any
dividing lines across the parties and the leaders. Katrin Böttger and Eva-Maria Maggi argue that there are diverging positions on the question of Turkey‘s accession in Germany, and point to different lines of argumentation which raise a comprehensive list of questions. Yvonne Nasshoven, on the other hand, spotlights a limited debate on Turkey‘s candidacy in Belgium, due largely to its internal difficulties. However, the Belgian stance deserves exploration due to the country‘s large Turkish population, and the fact that Belgian Prime Minister Hermann von Rompuy is to take the office of the President of the European Council for two and a half years, between 2009 and 2012. Emiliano Alessandri‘s contribution, with Sebastiano Sali, on Italian perceptions is particularly interesting, as Italy is one of Turkey‘s strongest supporters when it comes to integration into the EU. As such, the perceptions of different actors and the inter-linkages between them
remain interesting issues to be explored. Similar to Italy, Spain is one of the most supportive states of Turkey‘s entry into the EU. Eduard Soleri Lecha and Irene García evaluate the Spanish position, and question whether this official support is reflected at different levels. Athanasios C. Kotsiaros, on the other hand, points to a supportive but reluctant position in Greece, in his evaluation of the elements of support and opposition to Turkey‘s accession. Swedish contributor Gunilla Herolf draws a picture of conditional support for Turkey‘s membership, revealing that her country‘s interest largely lies in Turkey‘s reform process. Alongside Germany and France, Austria and the "Republic of Cyprus" can be counted among the most ardent opponents of Turkey‘s accession to the EU. Cengiz Günay discusses various elements and concerns with respect to the Austrian opposition, and links these to concerns in Austria which go beyond the simple debate on Turkey. Costas Melakopides‘ evaluation of the Greek Cypriot perceptions raises very controversial points and issues for Turkey, and shows how prejudicial a community, the Greek Cypriot community, can be in this particular issue The debate on Turkey‘s candidacy is more limited in some of the new members of the EU, as expressed by different experts. The Czech contribution by Petr Kratochvíl, David Král and Dominika Dra ilová, and the Polish contribution by Adam Szymanski both point to the limited
nature of debate, while questioning the determinants of support and opposition for Turkey‘s membership. Iulia Serafimescu and Mihai Sebe, on the other hand, take up the question for Romania by largely concentrating on regional factors. Bulgaria is a most interesting case, given the large Turkish minority in the country and the political role it has played since the early 1990s. In this final contribution, Marin Lessenski looks at the factors that inform and influence the Bulgarian
perception, by concentrating on the images created by the Turkish minority, the bilateral relations, and the historical and cultural context that has shaped the relations between the two neighbouring countries.