| Author (Person) | Abbas, Tahir, Bechev, Dimitar |
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| Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
| Series Details | 02.08.17 / 08.08.17 |
| Publication Date | 02/08/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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In a non-binding vote on 6 July 2017, the European Parliament called for the suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey if it fully implemented proposed constitutional changes that would increase President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s powers. Dimitar Bechev stated that the reality was Turkey’s membership talks had already failed, but the EU’s best strategy was nevertheless to preserve the status quo as cancelling the process would do more harm than good. See also the related url hyperlink to a separate blog article Why the EU would still benefit from Turkish accession The July 2017 vote in the European Parliament called for the suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey if it fully implements proposed constitutional changes that would increase President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s powers. Tahir Abbas argues that although both sides appear to be drifting apart, the EU would still have a lot to gain from Turkish membership. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/08/02/turkey-eu-accession-talks-sadly-the-status-quo-is-the-best-we-have/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Turkey |
