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Debate | 12/06/2007

How Europeans see Turkey

by Meike DülfferHow Europeans see Turkey

Should Turkey become a member of the EU? Can it even be considered European? Few questions are the source of such intense debate between Europe's politicians and intellectuals as these. The different positions in this discussion seem irreconcilable, yet they are accelerating the pace of change and contributing to the formation of a European identity. » more

Article | 12/06/2007

Turkey: a divided country

by Günter SeufertTurkey: a divided country

Do the Europeans really understand what the fighting in Turkey at the moment is all about, or are they blind in their judgment of the current political developments? Günter Seufert with voices from the Bosporus. » more

Article | 12/06/2007

Issues in the Establishment of Geographic, Cultural and Political Boundaries

by Udo SteinbachIssues in the Establishment of Geographic, Cultural and Political Boundaries

Where does Europe begin, and where does it end? Are boundaries purely constructions? And if so, on what facts are these constructions based? An examination of the political, cultural and geographical dimensions of the membership debate. » more

Speech | 12/06/2007

Neighbourhoods

by Orhan PamukNeighbourhoods

For Orhan Pamuk, the idea of "neighbourliness" is double-edged: in international relations, it signals peace and cultural engagement, but in society, particularly in the Turkish tradition, it implies provincialism and suspicion. » more

Article | 12/06/2007

Crisis in Turkey

by Jürgen GottschlichCrisis in Turkey

Deeply torn: this was the picture Turkey presented to observers in the past weeks and months. In order to understand current developments, however, it's necessary to look into the history of the Turkish politics. Insights from JG, correspondent in Istanbul. » more

Pictures | 12/06/2007

On the Path to Europe

On the Path to Europe

While debate on the accession of Turkey to the EU continues to smoulder in Europe, recently tensions within Turkey also have been on the rise. A view of the events that have moved Turkey. » more

From the press | 12/06/2007

Partnership or Membership?

The Cyprus conflict, Islam, democratic reforms or freedom of speech - depending on the headlines of the moment the media switches its focus between the different aspects in the debate about Turkey's EU membership. But the fundamental question is whether Turkey belongs to Europe. » more

Links | 12/06/2007

Further Information

Here you will find links to sites offering opinions in Europe's debate about EU membership for Turkey as well as information on Turkey's development. » more

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PRESS REVIEW

Main focus of 05/09/2008

Change through rapprochement

Change through rapprochement

At a four-way summit in Damascus, French President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed the Middle East conflict and the nuclear dispute with Iran with his counterparts from Syria, Qatar and Turkey. Sarkozy hopes his efforts will bring Syria out of its international isolation. Will the summit help foster political development in the Middle East?

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