Le Monde diplomatique: Andrew Finkel: The Many Battles for Turkey's Soul

‘Turkey determined to fulfill its duties'

Turkey is resolute to fulfill its duties in regard to the relations between Turkey and the European Union...

The Times Miliband's mission for EU change His trip is a platform for arguing for the expansion of Europe's borders and for Turkey's membership

Turkey's position as bridge between the Islamic world and the EU Sir - Turkey is simply not in Europe, no matter how pressing our need to appease Islamists

Govt Program And The EU Goal

BY FERAI TINC HURRIYET- The new government program is meant as a takeoff in order to bring Turkey to a safe speed and altitude, and is being called a ...

Turkey’s EU accession and democratization process by DR. MURAT TÜMAY

The European Union is undoubtedly one of the major success stories to emerge from a violent century that saw millions of Europeans lose their lives in hostilities and conflict...

New Europe and us Sylvia TIRYAKI

Turkey’s FM pledges “first-class democracy” on EU bid - DTT-NET.COM

Turkey and Europe: The Way Ahead

Full report: http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/europe/184_turkey_and_europe___the_way_ahead.pdf

Europe Report N°184
17 August 2007

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The pro-reform AK Party's resounding victory in the July 2007 parliamentary elections gives both it and the European Union (EU) a chance to relaunch Turkey's accession process, which has floundered since 2005 due to Europe's enlargement fatigue and a neo-nationalist backlash in the country. That process, pursued with real application, has the capacity to help both sides. Popular opinion may show fatigue but leaders and diplomats need to keep avenues open for when political confidence returns, as past experience with the enlargement process suggests it can.....

EU presses Turkey for quick progress

FT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sarkozy's blithe inconsistency over Turkey puts EU credibility at risk

İbrahim Kalın A new chapter in Turkish-EU relations?
Everybody from Ankara to Brussels is asking the question "With the Justice and Devlopment Party (AK Party) strengthening its position in government and Abdullah Gül as the new president, will Turkey renew its efforts to join the EU as a full member?" No matter how the AK Party and the Turkish people answer the question, much still depends on what happens next in Europe....

Soli Ozel: Turkey's Transformation

Abdullah Gül's election as Turkey's 11th president poses little danger of a military coup. On the contrary, Gul's presidency should consolidate the integration of Turkey's Islamist movement into the political mainstream.

Women not to miss the EU target

Gila Benmayor

Erkan's field diary

"The Many Battles for Turkey's Soul