Author (Person) | Alessandri, Emiliano |
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Series Title | Insight Turkey |
Series Details | Vol.12, No.4, October 2010, p23-30 |
Publication Date | October 2010 |
ISSN | 1302-177X |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
The recent reform of the Turkish constitution makes Turkey a more democratic country according to European Union standards. This does not mean, however, that Turkey is automatically closer to its goal of EU membership as a result of the September 12 referendum. Dynamics surrounding the latest reforms confirmed that, over the years, Turkey’s democratization and Europeanization processes have become less and less the product of a deliberate effort coherently pursued by Turkish elites than the uncertain outcome of what is primarily a struggle for power involving actors representing different segments of the Turkish state and society. A democratic Turkey as a full member of the EU remains a possibility in the medium-to-long term but one that seems to increasingly depend on a combination of favorable developments — a renewed interest in the EU in Turkey and vice versa, a constructive engagement between the government and opposition parties on the future reform agenda, as well as a sustainable solution to the Kurdish issue — which at the moment look far from likely. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.insightturkey.com/ |
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Countries / Regions | Turkey |