Despite all odds, Turkey continues to prepare itself for eventual accession to the EU. After a noticeable slowdown since 2005, both the pace and scale of constitutional reforms recently gathered new steam, reflecting the resolve of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) party to attain deeper democratization. Yet, the journey of the Turkish locomotive to Brussels is bound to be long and indeed, even painful. Undoubtedly, accession negotiations have provided the country with the best inducement to engage in a serious introspection and, ultimately, they may prove to be the only sustainable option for the transition of the Turkish political system, namely its evolution from a praetorian to a liberal democracy. To get there, however, the Turkish leadership must seriously consider the unant...
...Topics will include Doha Round negotiations in the World Trade. Organization (WTO), WTO access...
Since last December's European Council meeting in Brussels, when Cyprus joined its European partners in offering Turkey a specific date for the commencement of EU accession negotiations, I have been asked time and again if my country regretted that decision and whether Cyprus would stay the course. I am frequently asked, "Why not block Turkey? There are many reasons that could have forced Cyprus to exercise its veto against the commencement of Turkey's EU accession talks. Turkey continues to maintain more than 35,000 troops in a hostile occupation of more than one-third of my country's territory with all the human-rights violations associated with it. Turkey constantly blocks Cyprus's membership in a wide range of international organizations. And Ankara still refuses to allow our ships...
... as much surplus as possible derail negotiations. The firm presses on with its infringement suit, t...
According to the editorial "Turkey and the EU" (Tuesday), the European Parliament's decision to suspend eight of the 35 "chapters" of Turkey's accession negotiations could be dangerous and have a negative impact on the entire negotiation process between Ankara and Brussels. In reality, it is the Turkish government that remains the great obstacle in moving the negotiations forward. How could Europe admit a state which does not want to recognize one of its members Cyprus and how can the European Union ensure a bright future with a member which actively conducts a worldwide campaign of genocide denial? The recommendations adopted by the European Parliament for Turkey's membership were never taken seriously by Ankara. It is ridiculous to think that opening up one Turkish port would satisfy ...
... has recently emerged a new element in accession negotiations. The problem is not whether Russia wo...
Tulin Daloglu's article "New policies, old attitude" (Op-Ed, Tuesday) repeats a biased misrepresentation of history as regards - a sovereign country and a European Union member that still has 37 percent of its territory under illegal Turkish military occupation. The columnist seems to also be unable to differentiate between lies and half-truths when she accuses the Cyprus government of unilateral demands that could jeopardize Turkey's EU accession process. The Cyprus government shares the concern and rationale of the necessity to keep Turkey on its European accession process. It should be recalled that Cyprus chose not to block Turkey from starting accession negotiations, despite the continued occupation. But Turkey should, as every candidate country, uncondition...
The European Union did itself a disservice this month with a decision to suspend eight of the 35 "chapters" of Turkey's accession negotiations, the most recent in a series of episodes that suggest Europe is distancing itself from Turkey. The Turks have been increasingly frustrated by what they perceive as a double standard applied to their country's membership bid, and popular opinion in Turkey is turning increasingly against the process. The successful accession would help solidify Turkey as a Western-oriented democracy in the Muslim world, while a failure would be damaging to its relationship with Western allies and to the Turkish republic itself. Economic and political reforms are challenging to accomplish in Turkey, but the carrot of EU accession makes difficult reforms more palatab...
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