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Debate | 12/06/2007

How Europeans see Turkey

de 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. » más

Artículo | 12/06/2007

Turkey: a divided country

de 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. » más

Artículo | 12/06/2007

Issues in the Establishment of Geographic, Cultural and Political Boundaries

de 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. » más

Discurso | 12/06/2007

Neighbourhoods

de 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. » más

Artículo | 12/06/2007

Crisis in Turkey

de 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. » más

Imágenes | 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. » más

De la prensa | 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. » más

Enlaces | 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. » más

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