Turkey’s AK Party vision of Europe is very different from Europe’s own

SOAS' Gamon McLellan argues that the reaction to the January 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris highlighted how the Turkish government's understanding of Europe differs radically from the prevailing mood across the rest of the continent, this has not helped Turkey's EU candidacy.

ESO: Background information: Turkey’s EU accession negotiations should now be suspended http://www.europeansources.info/record/opinion-turkeys-eu-accession-negotiations-should-now-be-suspended/

ESO: Background information: Visit to Turkey: EU to step up engagement http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-visit-to-turkey-eu-to-step-up-engagement/

ESO: Background information: Turkey announces EU accession strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-announces-eu-accession-strategy/

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