that Turkey is too big, too poor, has too dangerous borders and is insufficiently u0091Europeanu0092 to join the Union …. Turkey was officially recognised as an EU candidate in December 1999, and in December 2002, the European Council announced … that if Turkey met its political u0091Copenhagenu0092 criteria by the end of 2004 it would open negotiations without delay …

Turkey could be the EU's biggest success in foreign affairs. Europeans should be proud that they are transforming, in a … peaceful manner, the political system of a country as large and complex as Turkey. Regime change EU-style is cheap, voluntary … and long-lasting. Turkey also has a lot to contribute to EU policies for the wider Middle East: credibility, political …

This paper discusses political and economic aspects of Turkish accession. Under present rules, Turkey would have the … Turkey, particularly in agriculture. The main obstacles to accession are not economic, but political. Historical experience … prevents Turkey from eliminating the decisive political role of the military, giving Kurds and other minorities cultural rights …

This paper discusses political and economic aspects of Turkish accession. Under present rules, Turkey would have the … Turkey, particularly in agriculture. The main obstacles to accession are not economic, but political. Historical experience … prevents Turkey from eliminating the decisive political role of the military, giving Kurds and other minorities cultural rights …